Dental Specialist Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Dental Specialist make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Dental Specialist in Chicago, IL is $206,408. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $164,987 to a high of $256,454, with most professionals earning between $184,727 and $232,604.

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Performs advanced periodontic procedures, including minor orthodontic treatment, treats traumatic dental injuries and children with special medical or psychological problems such as heart disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and physical, mental, and emotional handicap.

September 29, 2022

Demonstrated ability for technical selling, training downstream sales people, and achieving sales quotas across a diverse portfolio of products.

October 19, 2022

Answer all incoming calls and address any patient questions, including but not limited to provider information, benefits, eligibility, and claim status in a professional manner.

October 21, 2022

Provide clinical reception desk coverage by answering incoming telephone calls, scheduling and confirming appointments, update and maintain patient short call list, patient intake processing, preparing payment slips, entering and verifying information in dental software, inform patients of SLCC parking protocol and enter digital permits.

December 09, 2022

Understanding of insurance contractual agreements and communicate to patients their responsibility.

February 14, 2023

Assists as needed in the dental treatment of patients to include seating patients, providing dentists with instruments and equipment, mixing filling and impression materials.

March 04, 2023

Assist with financial arrangement for unpaid patient balances by sending statements, auditing accounts, processing refunds, setting up payment plans and completing collections process if necessary.

March 18, 2023

Support Dental Hygiene faculty, staff and students as needed during Community Service events, WREB Board exams, Continuing Education events, SLCC marketing tours, DHY pinning ceremony and other program events throughout the year.

April 19, 2023

Enter data on external dental consultant's website, attach supporting documents and record the external dental consultants benefit determination on the claim system in accordance with the departmental accuracy and responsiveness standards using the claims/image system and sub-systems.

April 22, 2023

Maintains clinical privileges at both Harbor UCLA Medical Center and Martin Luther King Outpatient Care to ensure comprehensive dental care of the medically compromised patient.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Dental Specialist in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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184727

232604

206408

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

187754

237930

210534

What is the average salary for Dental Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Dental Specialist in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Dental Specialist ranges from $184,727 to $232,604 with the average base salary of $206,408. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $187,754 to $237,930 with the average total cash compensation of $210,534.

View Average Salary for Dental Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$206,408	$184,727 - $232,604
Bonus	$4,125	$3,027 - $5,326
Total Pay	$210,534	$187,754 - $237,930

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Dental Specialist Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,727 - $232,604	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,727 - $232,604	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,512 - $232,334	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,656 - $232,514	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $184,656 - $232,514	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $180,866 - $227,742	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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