Medical and Dental Prosthetic Technicians: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Medical and Dental Prosthetic Technicians is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3214) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Dental mechanic
- Dental technician
- Denturist
- Orthopaedic appliance maker
- Orthotic technician
- Orthotist
- Prosthetic technician
- Prosthetist
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Medical and dental technicians (SOC 2020 code 3213). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 3214 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.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 3213, Medical and dental technicians) 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 3214 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 medical and dental prosthetic technicians 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).
Germany
1,349 open ads- Dental technician
German title: Zahntechniker
D.E.N.S. Zahntechnik GmbH · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-16 - Dental technician
German title: Zahntechniker
Zahnärztl. Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr.med. K. Lenzner, Dr.med. D.Wende, Dr.med. R Wende · Meißen, Sachsen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Dental technician
German title: Zahntechniker
BS Menzel GmbH · Hildesheim · Posted 2026-10-15 - Dental technician
German title: Zahntechniker
Dr.med.dent.Ramona Nicolas Ärztin für Kieferorthopädie · Ladenburg · Posted 2026-10-14 - Dental technician
German title: Zahntechniker
DentalKarriereb · Posted 2026-10-14 - Dental technician
German title: Zahntechniker
Zahnärztliche Gemeinschaftspra · Knittlingen · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
30 open ads- Dental Technician Implant
Swedish title: Tandtekniker Implantat
Dental Syd Service AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - Dental Technician Removable Prosthetics
Swedish title: Tandtekniker Avtagbar protetik
Dental Syd Service AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - DENT TECHNICIAN
Swedish title: Tandtekniker
Monika Dental AB · Huddinge · Posted 2026-10-13 - Experienced Protect Technician
Swedish title: Erfaren protestekniker
Willa dental holding AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-13 - Windchill Expert
Swedish title: Windchillexpert
Rasulson Consulting AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-09 - Dental technician to our lab in central Stockholm
Swedish title: Tandtekniker till vårt labb i centrala Stockholm
Torbjörns Team Kommanditbolag · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-09
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where medical and dental prosthetic technicians are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,816 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Shortage | €4,368 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €966 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,856 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,682 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,769 a month | Not yet verified |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,724 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,684 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,618 a month | Riga: €870 |
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 medical and dental prosthetic technicians alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What medical and dental prosthetic technicians do
Medical and dental prosthetic technicians design, fit, service and repair medical and dental devices and appliances following prescriptions or instructions established by a health professional. They may service a wide range of support instruments to correct physical medical or dental problems such as neck braces, orthopaedic splints, artificial limbs, hearing aids, arch supports, dentures, and dental crowns and bridges.
Typical tasks
- Examining, interviewing, and measuring patients in order to determine their appliance needs, and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit
- Conferring with medical and dental practitioners in order to formulate specifications and prescriptions for devices and appliances
- Interpreting prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated, and the materials and tools that will be required
- Making or receiving casts or impressions of patients' torsos, limbs, mouths or teeth for use as fabrication patterns
- Designing and making orthotic and prosthetic devices using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand and power tools
- Fitting appliances and devices onto patients, testing and evaluating them, and making adjustments for proper fit, function and comfort
- Repairing, modifying and maintaining medical and dental prosthetic and supportive devices, according to specifications
- Bending, forming, and shaping fabric or material so that it conforms to prescribed contours needed to fabricate structural components
- Fabricating full and partial dentures and constructing mouth guards, crowns, metal clasps, inlays, bridgework and other aids
- Instructing patients in the use and care of prosthetic or orthotic devices
Finding medical and dental prosthetic technicians jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Prosthetic technician".
- 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.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.