Dental laboratory manager vs service director

The differences between dental laboratory managers and service directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a dental laboratory manager and a service director. Additionally, a service director has an average salary of $114,981, which is higher than the $80,729 average annual salary of a dental laboratory manager.

The top three skills for a dental laboratory manager include dentures, prosthetics and lab equipment. The most important skills for a service director are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Dental laboratory manager vs service director overview

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Service Director
Yearly salary	$80,729	$114,981
Hourly rate	$38.81	$55.28
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	69,628	64,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Dental laboratory manager vs service director salary

Dental laboratory managers and service directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Service Director
Average salary	$80,729	$114,981
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $113,000	Between $70,000 And $188,000
Highest paying City	Sunnyvale, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Delaware	California
Best paying company	Medical Billing	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Health Care	Technology

Differences between dental laboratory manager and service director education

There are a few differences between a dental laboratory manager and a service director in terms of educational background:

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Service Director
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Dental Assisting	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Dental laboratory manager vs service director demographics

Here are the differences between dental laboratory managers' and service directors' demographics:

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Service Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 57.2% Female, 42.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 7.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between dental laboratory manager and service director duties and responsibilities

Dental laboratory manager example responsibilities.

Manage pneumatic resistance rehabilitation lab.
Team with best AHT in dental call center.
Implement rapid result microbiology testing in collaboration with infection control practitioners to identify hospital acquire infections and reduce length of stay.
Ensure accurate, precise and timely laboratory testing in the areas of hematology, urinalysis, clinical chemistry and immunology.

Service director example responsibilities.

Lead and manage implementation and customization of SharePoint to replace legacy document approval system and document filing system.
Lead the training program for child psychiatry residents.
Manage social medias (Weibo, Facebook and etc . )
Assist in managing client accounts by managing HVAC alignments and ensuring contractual requirements are meet.
Manage a staff of 280 FTE s and a management team of 6 in a union environment.
Manage all daily operations, both clinical and support, during and after Medicare trials to ensure long-term business viability.

Dental laboratory manager vs service director skills

Common dental laboratory manager skills

Dentures, 49%
Prosthetics, 38%
Lab Equipment, 7%
CAD/CAM, 2%
Lab Operations, 2%
Chair Side, 1%

Common service director skills

Patients, 12%
Healthcare, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Oversight, 5%
Surgery, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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