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ANZSCO 411213Updated 2026-01-29
Dental Technician
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 411213OSCA 311232
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 71k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1370
Salary range: AUD 64k-AUD 78k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
27.2%
VIC
26.4%
NSW
21.8%
QLD
Education mix
43.5%
advanced diploma/ diploma
22.2%
certificate iii/ iv
15.7%
bachelor degree
Role overview
Dental Technicians construct and repair dentures and other dental appliances.
What you do
- • Dental technicians work from a mould of a client's mouth made by a dentist or a clinical dental technician, and custom-make a wide range of appliances for the mouth, including: removable partial dentures.
- • Crowns (covers for broken or damaged teeth).
- • Dentures.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: advanced diploma/ diploma (43.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Anti-snoring devices.
- • Crowns (covers for broken or damaged teeth).
- • Dental technicians work from a mould of a client's mouth made by a dentist or a clinical dental technician, and custom-make a wide range of appliances for the mouth, including: removable partial dentures.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1370
Annual median: AUD 71k
Range: AUD 64k-AUD 78k