Healthcare & care · Healthcare
Dentist
Oral health. Fine motor skills and patient management.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $160k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $230k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +6%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 0/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Excellent
- Fitness
- Low
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Usually required
Skills that matter
- Fine · Physical95
- Eye · Physical90
- Trust · Soft85
A day in the work
- 1
Look
Exam.
- 2
Drill
Prep.
- 3
Fill
Fix.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 92 · Upper estimate $230k
- Resilience
- 95 · CladScore 95
- Growth
- 65 · +6% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 95 · Fitness: Low
- Green relevance
- 0 · 0/100
Verdict · Safe harbour
Very resilient, with steadier growth. Strong for long-term footing.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
DDS
8 Years · License · Estimate $250k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.