Balausky, Tammy Lee
Dental HygienistHuman Services DeptRice CountyPart-time
Dental Faribault/SC Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 56% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $48,060 | −0.1% | +1.8% | −1.9% |
| FY 2016 | $48,129 | −1.1% | +0.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2015 | $48,655 | +62.6% | +0.7% | +61.4% |
| FY 2014 | $29,925 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2017 · Dental Hygienist
Paid more than 83% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $32,389.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Dental Faribault/SC Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Rice | $30.44 /hr | — | $48,060 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Dental Faribault/SC Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Rice | $28.97 /hr | — | $48,129 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Southern Cities Dental Clinc | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Rice | $27.55 /hr | — | $48,655 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Southern Cities Dental Clinc | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Rice | $26.05 /hr | $313 | $29,925 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Human Services Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Dental Hygienist
FY 2017, amount paid
- Goodnough, Louann M$61,966MN St Colleges & Universities
- Budnick, Jeannine Lea$51,415Human Services Dept
- Gross, Stacie L$50,599Human Services Dept
- Gibbs, Kimberly S$47,658Human Services Dept
- Hardy, Chelsea L$47,552Corrections Dept
- Lowery, Sara Jean$47,402Human Services Dept
- Langlie, Kelly R$46,357Human Services Dept
- Wulff Perdue, Amber Kathrine$42,592Human Services Dept