Dentistry It continues to be One of the favorite careers among those who graduate from secondary education. Although many choose this profession by vocation, there are those who also consider the economic factor as a key aspect when deciding.
The labor market, however, faces high saturation. At the moment, There are 14,811 students studying dentistry In different universities in the country and only in 2022 1,781 new professionals were titled, who joined the more than 35,000 dentists registered as individual providers, most exercising in the private sphere.
One of the universities that stands out for Good income of its graduates is the University of Talca. His dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Rodrigo Giacaman, explained that this is due to quality training and recognition they receive from employers. In addition, he stressed that the teaching approach is based on prevention rather than invasive treatments, prioritizing the care of the patient’s “biological capital” through conservative controls and procedures.
How much money a dentist earns per month in Chile
In concrete terms, dentistry graduates of the University of Chile lead The Better List salaries to the fourth year of graduation, with average income ranging between $ 2,100,000 and $ 2,200,000, according to site data MiFuturo.cl.
According to the MINEDUC portal – which crosses the information of graduates with the income statements before the SII – the rest of the sample universitiesto average income ranging from $ 1,600,000 to $ 1,900,000.
These are the salaries of dentistry, according to University of Embreso:
