Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091 · 2024-2034
Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
Así describe este trabajo el Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. Solo se publica en inglés.
La ocupación para la que prepara
- Pago típico en California
- $51,379al año
- Vacantes proyectadas
- 81,180
- Cambio proyectado
- +10%
- Normalmente requiere
- Certificado postsecundario sin título
Bright Outlook: una designación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU.
Crecimiento rápido
Es la designación del propio Departamento, hecha con sus proyecciones nacionales. No es una evaluación de este proyecto ni de California: las demás cifras de esta página vienen de la proyección de California, que puede apuntar en sentido contrario y en algunas ocupaciones lo hace.
Las habilidades que más se usan en este trabajo
O*NET, la base de datos ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU., califica qué tan importante es cada una para este trabajo, y aquí aparecen en ese orden, de mayor a menor. Las calificaciones no se muestran, porque los datos traen el número sin la escala en la que se midió. Los nombres aparecen tal como se publican, en inglés.
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Service Orientation
Pago por región
| Región | Pago típico en California | Vacantes proyectadas |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $66,437 | 4,260 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $64,479 | 3,380 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $64,400 | 950 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $64,395 | 6,280 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | $64,393 | 710 |
| Vallejo MSA (Solano County) | $61,932 | 850 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $61,788 | 420 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $60,955 | 5,310 |
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $60,359 | 230 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $59,227 | 500 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | $58,970 | 260 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $56,985 | 1,340 |
| El Centro MSA (Imperial County) | $55,546 | 190 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $53,417 | 640 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $51,884 | 590 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $51,473 | 580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $50,979 | 870 |
| Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) | $50,486 | 310 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $50,424 | 8,920 |
| Yuba City MSA (Sutter and Yuba Counties) | $49,992 | 370 |
| Chico MSA (Butte County) | $49,457 | 330 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $49,365 | 1,170 |
| Visalia MSA (Tulare County) | $49,293 | 670 |
| Merced MSA (Merced County) | $48,768 | 290 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | $48,768 | 1,330 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $48,676 | 1,410 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | $48,213 | 290 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $48,059 | 2,090 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $47,840 | 8,910 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $47,740 | 6,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $47,628 | 18,460 |
Trabajos similares
O*NET, la base de datos ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU., señala estas ocupaciones como trabajos parecidos a este: es su propia lectura del oficio, no una agrupación por código. Conservan el orden de O*NET y solo aparecen las que California proyecta.
| La ocupación para la que prepara | Pago típico en California | Vacantes proyectadas | Cambio proyectado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygienists | $128,427 | 17,950 | +10.7% |
| Medical Assistants | $50,918 | 175,850 | +22.7% |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $56,015 | 4,340 | +33.3% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | $48,492 | 5,390 | -2.1% |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $50,374 | 32,750 | +7.1% |
| Surgical Technologists | $83,586 | 8,420 | +11.6% |
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National Career College, Inc. · Panorama City · $18,592
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Milan Institute · Visalia · $16,789
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ABC Adult School · Cerritos · $4,680
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RCOE School of Career Education · Riverside · $16,900
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Reedley Community College · Reedley · $4,918
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Salinas Adult School · Salinas · $2,600
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East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD · Los Angeles · $2,910
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Mt. Diablo Adult Education · Concord · $7,156
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SDSU Global Campus · San Diego · $3,483
Administrative Dental Assistant
SDSU Global Campus · San Diego · $2,393
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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education · La Puente · $4,236
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Kingsburg School of Dental Assisting · Kingsburg · $5,540
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Jewish Vocational Service · San Francisco · $10,278