Scotland: GDP income down in 2014/15
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- Published: Thursday, 15 September 2016 07:38
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In Scotland the taxable income of GDPs decreased to £67,000 in 2014/15 as their expenses increased more than their gross earnings. This compares with a taxable income of £68,000 in 2013/14. Scottish dentists (full and part time) worked an average of 38.0 hours per week in dentistry in 2015/16, with 29.1 hours (76%) in the NHS and 23.4 privately.
Scotland GDP earnings 2014/15
On average, Principal Dentists had higher gross earnings, total expenses and taxable income than Associate Dentists in 2014/15.
Principal Dentists
In 2014/15 they had an average taxable income from NHS and private dentistry of £102,900, compared to £98,400 in 2013/14, a 4.7% increase.
Average gross earnings from NHS and private dentistry were £347,200, compared to £330,300 in 2013/14. 11.7
Average total expenses from NHS and private dentistry were £244,300, compared to £231,900 in 2013/14.
Associate dentists
For Associate Dentists in 2014/15 average taxable income from NHS and private dentistry was £55,000, compared to £56,200 in 2013/14, a 2.2% decrease.
Average gross earnings from NHS and private dentistry were £84,700, compared to £84,900 in 2013/14.
Average total expenses from NHS and private dentistry were £29,700, compared to £28,700 in 2013/14.
Working Hours
The main findings for 2015/16 are:
Overall, dentists (full and part time) reported working an average of 38.0 hours per week in dentistry in 2015/16, with 29.1 hours (76.6 per cent) devoted to NHS dental services. The remainder of dentistry time, 23.4 per cent, was accounted for by private dentistry.
On average, Principal Dentists worked more weekly hours (41.6 hours) than Associate Dentists (36.0 hours). Principals reported spending 70.0 per cent of their time on NHS dentistry (29.1 NHS weekly hours); for Associates this was 81.0 per cent (29.1 NHS weekly hours).
Overall, dentists reported that their time spent on dentistry was split into 79.7 per cent on clinical work and 20.3 per cent on non-clinical work (which includes administrative and management duties).
Associate Dentists spent more of their dental time on clinical work compared to Principal Dentists (82.7 compared to 75.2 per cent, respectively).
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