Dental Assistants and Therapists: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Pay in the UK for this job

UK occupation used: Dental nurses (SOC 2020 code 6133). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 3251 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

This occupation (UK code 6133, Dental nurses) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. There is no figure in the general going-rate table: GOV.UK has separate salary rules for healthcare and education jobs, based on national pay scales (for example NHS pay bands), so the general minimum of £41,700 may not apply. Check the GOV.UK page for healthcare and education jobs. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 3251 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.

This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.

Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.

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Latest dental assistants and therapists job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

• Dental assistant
  German title: Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte
  Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Katrin Schneider Dr. Petra Longino · Straußfurt · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental assistant
  German title: Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte
  BS Menzel GmbH · Hildesheim · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental assistant
  German title: Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte
  Hans-Niklas Gehrig Zahn in Glück Zahnarztpraxis · Hameln · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental assistant
  German title: Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte
  Dr. Barbara Balzer-Flaskamp und Dr. Patrick Balzer · Ebersberg, Oberbayern · Posted 2026-10-15
• Dental assistant
  German title: Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte/ Zahnmedizinischer Fachangestellter
  Bundeswehr Standort · Erndtebrück · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental assistant
  German title: Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte
  Hays Professional Solutions GmbH · Hagen bei Bad Bramstedt · Posted 2026-10-15

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

• Dental hygienist to Grums Dental Care
  Swedish title: Tandhygienist till Grums Tandvård
  Grums Tandvård AB · Grums · Posted 2026-10-17
• Dental nurse to Dr. Obaidi Dental Care, Eskilstuna
  Swedish title: Tandsköterska till Dr Obaidi Tandvård, Eskilstuna
  Dr Obaidi Tandvård AB · Eskilstuna · Posted 2026-10-17
• Dental nurse - well-established Östermalm clinic
  Swedish title: Tandsköterska - väletablerad Östermalmsklinik
  Happy Group AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental nurse welcomed to the Public Dental Service Danvikstull on Södermalm
  Swedish title: Tandsköterska välkomnas till Folktandvården Danvikstull på Södermalm
  REGION STOCKHOLM · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental assistant
  Swedish title: Tandsköterska
  REGION JÖNKÖPINGS LÄN · Gnosjö · Posted 2026-10-16
• Dental nurses for Folktandvården Adolfsberg/Odensbacken/Brickebacken
  Swedish title: Tandsköterskor till Folktandvården Adolfsberg/Odensbacken/Brickebacken
  REGION ÖREBRO LÄN · Örebro · Posted 2026-10-16

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where dental assistants and therapists are needed in Europe

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for dental assistants and therapists alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

Finding dental assistants and therapists jobs in Europe

• EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Dental assistant".
• Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
• If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.