KUDER/MCIS: Dentist

KUDER/MCIS: Investigative
Career Name: Dentist
Education Needed: To be a dentist you need a high school diploma or GED, complete at least two years of college, take science courses in college, graduate from dental school, and pass a state exam to get a license.
Job Projection: The annual openings for the state of Minnesota is 93 jobs. Nationally, there are about 4,438 job openings.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The Minnesota hourly wage is about $51.91. The yearly salary is about $107,970.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: Nationally the median hourly wage is $68.69. The median yearly salary is $142,870.

Three reasons I might be successful as a Dentist is because I enjoy helping people and making them feel better. Also, dentist have to solve many problems, and I would like to put my problem solving skills to work in the real world. The last reason is that about nine out of ten are in private practices, so I would probably be pretty dependent on myself and the work I do.

Three reasons I might not be successful as a dentist is because it takes about 8 years of college and schooling, which is a lot of school. Another reason is because I sometimes have a weak stomach, and if someone came in with extremely nasty teeth, I don't know how I'd handle it. The last reason is that making one mistake could cause a huge problem, and most people care a lot about their teeth, so I'd be in huge trouble.