Medical and dental technicians Pay Data UK — 2024

Medical and dental technicians roles in the UK earn a median of £26,776 per year, equivalent to £15.18 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 3.0% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £22,823 to £40,428 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Medical and dental technicians roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Medical and dental technicians

Medical and dental technicians operate, calibrate and maintain cardiographic and encephalographic testing equipment, assist in the conduct of post mortems, give simple dental treatments, fit artificial limbs and hearing aids, and undertake a wide range of related medical and dental tasks.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments
• undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry
• makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements
• measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs
• performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients
• takes samples for clinical examination

Entry Routes and Qualifications

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, BTEC/SQA awards, an Intermediate GNVQ/GSVQ level II or A levels/H grades. Training may last up to five years depending upon the field and method of study. Professional qualifications and NVQs/SVQs at level 3 are available in some areas.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.