Bjerketvedt, Jason M
DentistHuman Services DeptOtter Tail CountyPart-time
Fergus Falls Dental Group. 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 22% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 27% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $87,262 | −25.5% | +1.6% | −26.6% |
| FY 2013 | $117,101 | +2.8% | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2012 | $113,964 | +1.3% | +2.9% | −1.6% |
| FY 2011 | $112,541 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Dentist
Paid more than 42% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dentist Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $62.94 /hr | $189 | $87,262 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dentist Part-time | Otter Tail | $61.11 /hr | — | $117,101 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dentist Part-time | Otter Tail | $59.91 /hr | — | $113,964 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dentist Part-time | Otter Tail | $59.91 /hr | $90 | $112,541 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Dentist
FY 2014, amount paid
- Lee, Sang C$139,176Human Services Dept
- Will, Laurence E.$134,456Corrections Dept
- Heringlake, Christopher B$133,323Corrections Dept
- Lawhead, Wayne$133,316Corrections Dept
- Blasing, Kenneth$130,805Corrections Dept
- Koenig, James C$130,798Corrections Dept
- Gundersen, Judith A$130,796Human Services Dept
- Maytan, Linda M$105,998Human Services Dept