¶ … California Employment Development Department provides a comprehensive assessment of the dental assistants' (SOC Code 31-9091) career path and outlook for the future at http://www.labor marketinfo.edd.ca.gov/. At present, dental assistants in California earn in the range of $28,937 to $44,718, with a median salary of $36,021. Like most other professions, benefits for dental assistants working in California depend on the employer and generally require full-time employment status. Currently, the need for dental assistants in California is projected to be slower than the average need for all occupations, with the position of dental assistant experiencing a 12.1% increase (about 5,300 jobs) during the period 2010 to 2020 (Dental assistants in California, 2014). On an annual basis, the California Employment Development Department projects an average of 530 new job openings for dental assistants;...
According to the State of California Employment Development Department, "Dental Assistants perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They work chairside as dentists examine and treat patients. Duties can vary depending upon the size of the practice, with larger offices resulting in greater job specialization" (Dental assistants in California, 2014, para. 2). In sum, dental assistants:
1. Prepare patient, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays,…
