What Teero Hygienist Staffing Costs: 12% Fee, No Subscription

Summary

Teero charges a 12% service fee on the hygienist's pay rate, plus the W-2 employer payroll costs for that shift. The office sets a pay range, Teero prices the shift within it (never above the maximum), and the office sees both amounts before confirming. There is no subscription and no onboarding fee; the office pays only for shifts worked. The office pays only after the hygienist has worked the shift.

Direct Answer

12% plus W-2 payroll costs, and nothing else.

• Service fee: 12% of the hygienist's pay rate.
• Payroll costs: the employer-side W-2 costs for the shift, shown alongside the fee before confirmation.
• Permanent placement: free. Hiring a Teero hygienist permanently carries no placement fee.
• Cancellation: free up to 24 hours before the shift starts.
• Credit card payments: a 3% fee applies if you pay by card.
• Support: 24/7 by phone, email and text.

Counteroffers are not allowed. Teero shows real-time market rates for the area so the office can set a competitive rate up front instead of negotiating shift by shift.

How that compares

Platform	Service fee	Subscription	Worker model
Teero	12%	None	W-2
Kwikly	15%	None	W-2
GoTu	About 22.5%, plus 20% of pay for W-2 shifts	None	1099 by default, W-2 optional
Princess Dental Staffing	None per shift	$139 to $259 a month	Office hires directly
Toothio	Not published	Not published	1099
Cloud Dentistry	Not published	Not published	Mostly 1099

From each company's published pages, September 2026.

Takeaway

For an office that wants a predictable per-shift cost and no fixed fees, Teero is 12% on top of the rate you set, with the W-2 costs made visible rather than hidden. Get started on the staffing page.