Orthodontist - Salary, Career

How much does an Orthodontist earn

A Orthodontist earns between $1.146 and $9.638 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.940 and a median salary of $1.595 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 367 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Orthodontist
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.940	35.279	735	15
1º Quartile	1.146	13.755	287	6
Median Salary	1.595	19.134	399	8
3º Quartile	7.351	88.206	1.838	37
Higher Salary	9.638	115.658	2.410	48

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
- - technicians of the science of human health
- - - orthopedic prosthetic technicians

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Main workplaces

Orthopedic Prosthetic Technicians they work in the area of health and social services. They are employers, they work individually and in teams with the medical team, without supervision. They perform their duties indoors and during daytime hours. They remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods and are exposed to toxic materials, loud noise, high temperatures and dust from materials.

What does it take to work in the field of Orthopedic Prosthetic Technicians

The full exercise of the activities of this occupation requires a high school diploma and more than five years of professional experience.

Functions and activities of Orthodontist

Orthopedic Prosthetic Technicians must:

making orthoses and prostheses;

manage the orthesis and prosthesis workshop;

communicate;

manage the orthosis and prosthesis workshop;

perform orthoses and prostheses monitoring;

evaluate the patient and prescription;

demonstrate personal skills;

make orthoses and prostheses;

perform orthoses and prosthesis follow-up;

evaluate patient and prescription;

perform orthoses and prostheses follow-up;

evaluate the patient and the prescription;

manage the orthotics and prosthetics workshop;

planning the construction of orthoses and prostheses (op);

perform orthoses and prosthesis monitoring;

Activities

take measurements and molds;

advise the patient on the use, maintenance and hygiene of the orthosis and prosthesis;

show perception of the patient's conditions;

disclose services and techniques;

assembling orthosis and prosthesis;

choosing components and materials;

deliver technical and educational lectures;

talk with the patient about their expectations and potential;

provide technical support to other professionals;

distribute tasks to assistants and others;

perform orthosis and prosthesis test;

train auxiliary personnel;

select assistants;

determining the design of the orthosis and prosthesis;

prepare the positive mold;

perform a physical evaluation of the patient;

technically subsidize the orthotics and prosthetics budget;

keep technically up to date;

show patience;

introduce new technology in orthosis and prosthesis to the patient;

define the orthosis and prosthesis with the patient;

analyze the prescription based on the information obtained;

talk about the case with the professionals involved;

demonstrate aesthetic sense;

record patient and orthosis and prosthesis history;

forward request and requests for complementary exams;

interpret measurements and molds;

repair orthosis and prosthesis;

use epi;

suggest different types of orthoses and prostheses to the patient;

work as a team;

display manual skill;

delivering orthosis and prosthesis to patients;

reform orthosis and prosthesis;

periodically review orthosis and prosthesis;

demonstrate psychological understanding;

work ethically;

demonstrate fine motor skills;

adjusting orthosis and prosthesis;

supervise the technical activities;

demonstrate creativity;

participate in the prescribing team;

providing the maintenance of machines, tools and installations;

making the interface between the patient's body and the orthosis and prosthesis;

perform the anamnesis;

control the stock;

acquire computer skills;

coordinate technical and administrative activities;

provide technical assistance during the adaptation phase;

examine the prosthesis orthosis;

report non-compliance in the orthosis and prosthesis or its use to the professionals involved;

organizing the work schedule until delivery;

finishing orthosis and prosthesis;

promote safety and health in the orthosis and prosthesis workshop;

develop the physical design of the orthosis and prosthesis workshop (layout) ;

participate in research for the introduction of modifications and innovations in orthoses and prostheses;

Sectors that hire Orthodontist the most in the job market

hospital care activities
manufacture of apparatus and utensils for correction of physical defects and orthopedic appliances in general under order
retailer of medical and orthopedic articles
activities of associations for the defense of social rights
prosthetics and orthopedic articles wholesale
dental activity with resources for performing surgical procedures
dental prosthesis services
service activities in emergency room and hospital units for emergency care
wholesale of instruments and materials for medical, surgical, hospital and laboratory use
outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams