Gardner, Connie Jo
Dental AssistantDirect Care and TreatmentOtter Tail CountyPart-time
Dental Fergus Falls 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 20% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is down 6% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $45,449 | −16.7% | +3.1% | −19.2% |
| FY 2025 | $54,557 | +13.7% | +2.6% | +10.8% |
| FY 2024 | $47,963 | +10.9% | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| FY 2023 | $43,242 | +3.5% | +6.3% | −2.6% |
| FY 2022 | $41,764 | +9.8% | +7.2% | +2.5% |
| FY 2021 | $38,035 | +0.2% | +2.3% | −2.1% |
| FY 2020 | $37,974 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Dental Assistant
Paid more than 21% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,337.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $31.44 /hr | $542 | $45,449 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $30.98 /hr | — | $54,557 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $29.65 /hr | $1,223 | $47,963 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $26.52 /hr | — | $43,242 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $25.87 /hr | — | $41,764 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $25.24 /hr | — | $38,035 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time | Otter Tail | $24.62 /hr | $243 | $37,974 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Dental Assistant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Delgadillo, Michelle Jean$67,297Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Stephanie J$66,501Direct Care and Treatment
- McCarthy, Dawn M.$65,362Corrections Dept
- O'Malley, Prycilla Sue$64,468Direct Care and Treatment
- Nuetzman, Peggy A$58,575Corrections Dept
- Willman, Brenda$58,037Corrections Dept
- Nickelson, Alison Lyn Myers$56,755Direct Care and Treatment
- Yorek, Aimmee M$56,237Direct Care and Treatment