Dental Hygienist

Salary

• The salary of a dental hygienist is good
• It can range anywhere from $42k-$93k yearly

Job Outlook

• Good
• Not many positions will become available this year. There will be more in the future due to retirements
• Low unemployment rate
• Expected labor supply and demand within the next 10 years

Perks and Benefits

• In this job, you will have good job security. Not having good job security can be frustrating, so it is good to have job security
• Dental hygienist get about $40 an hour, which adds up to be about $71,000 a year.

Perks and Benefits

• There are flexible work hours for dental hygienists, which can be good for people with families.
• You have the option for being self employed.
• Being a dental hygienist can be exciting work, because every patient is different.

Important Skills

• Empathy and compassion towards patients who may be nervous
• Being detailed orientated for specific rules and protocols on the job
• Being able to work with your hand well. Dental Hygienist use small tools to work in the mouth
• Good interpersonal skills to work with coworkers and patients
• Physical endurance because dental hygienists have to be able to work over the patient for long amounts of time

Drawbacks

• Job doesn't change very much, and you may find yourself doing the same task for years to come
• May affect your wrist, arms, or back because those parts of your body get used a lot in this job
• Not a good fit for people who can't handle the sight of blood or the smell of bad breath

Personality

• This job is a good fit for people who are detailed orientated
• People orientated

Education Required

• Dental hygienists need to go to college for one to three years to train for this occupation prior to working.
• To become a Dental Hygienist, you need a certain license, which will be determined from where you live

Do I match?

• I got a 77% match on this occupation
• For the Knowledge and Interest survey I did, it said that I was a good match for this job

Compatability Survey Results

• I am 77% compatible for this job, according to MyBlueprint

Why did I choose this job?

• I am perplexed by what goes on in my mouth and I would be very interested to understand and help people with their teeth
• I have always loved helping people
• My aunt is a Dental Hygienist and she seems to really enjoy it