Orthodontist total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Orthodontist's total compensation runs about $382K (range $369K–$395K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 76% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $382K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Orthodontist's total compensation?
A Orthodontist's total comp is roughly $382K at the mid estimate (range $369K–$395K): base $289K plus a 3–12% bonus, ~3% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Orthodontist pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 76% of total comp for a Orthodontist. The rest comes from bonus ($22K mid), equity/RSUs (~$7K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$64K).
Do Orthodontists get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 3% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary — not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.