MDAA 2011 Supplemental Wage Survey
The CDAA wage survey is now on the MDAA website (see below). Only 200 of approximately 810 Manitoba RDAs, that were sent the CDAA Wage survey by email, completed it. Therefore, this survey may not give a statistically accurate picture of Manitoba wages and benefits. As a result, the Board of Directors has decided to do their own short wage survey and is requesting all RDAs complete it and then either e-mail, fax or mail it back to the MDAA office. Once we have the information, we will post it on our website for all members to access. You do not have to put any personal information on the survey and it is totally anonymous.
Canadian Dental Assistants' Association
Salary and Benefits Survey 2011
CDAA 2011 Wage and Benefit Summary
The 2011 Salary and Benefits Report is the second in a series designed to facilitate comparisons of compensation and benefit with other RDAs across Canada having a similar profile of work setting and environment, geography, professional training and experience. Readers who are considering the impact of additional training, years of experience or working in another location might also find the report useful for them.
The results are based on the responses of 6,217 members across the country, representing 42% of those surveyed. Overall results are accurate to within less than 1%, 19 times out of 20.
The report draws a picture of respondents' work situations and environments, personal and professional profiles, wages and benefits.
Survey Highlights
- Dental assistants are in demand, with an overall unemployment rate of 2.5%, down from 3.6% in 2009. However, this varies considerably from province to province.
- A quarter of respondents work in more than one office (27% up from 11% in 2009). However, about a quarter share their job with another dental assistant.
- As in 2009, three quarters of respondents work full-time. A fifth work part-time, with 2% acting as relief or temporary dental assistants.
- According the results of this survey, full-time employment can start at 30 hours per week and go beyond 40 hours. For most respondents, part-time employment means 30 hours per week or less.
- Sixty seven percent of respondents in clinical practice described themselves as a chair side assistant, with variation depending on general, specialty or combined work settings
- Wages are up from 2009. Private practice CDAs general and specialty and clinical assistants in private educational facilities report a 7% increase; those in community and public settings report of jump of 15%.
- The average hourly wage for all respondents working in private practice varies between $22.28 and $24.09 per hour. Work setting, years of experience, geographical location and employment position significantly impact compensation.
- Virtually all respondents working in dentistry reported receiving one or more benefits, either from their employer or from another source. Only 93 (1.5%) reported not receiving any benefits at all.
- Dental benefits for respondents and their families continuing education, pay bonus and a gift of appreciation are the most common employer provided benefits. Life insurance and vision benefits are most often provided by sources other than the employer .
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Report Prepared for the Manitoba Dental Assistants’ Association:
Salary and Benefits Survey 2011
Based on the National Collaborative Study.
NOTE: Please refer to pages 68 - 74 of the PDF file. To view, click on the graphic below.
July 2011
