Kowalski, Cassandra Jo
Dental HygienistDirect 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 90% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 37% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,548 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $70,750 | +15.5% | +2.6% | +12.6% |
| FY 2024 | $61,239 | +7.5% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $56,941 | +5.7% | +6.3% | −0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $53,890 | +7.6% | +7.2% | +0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $50,102 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2020 | $48,139 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2019 | $44,992 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $43,296 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.4% |
| FY 2017 | $41,765 | +23.8% | +1.8% | +21.5% |
| FY 2016 | $33,747 | −11.5% | +0.7% | −12.1% |
| FY 2015 | $38,137 | — | — | — |
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 Hygienist
Paid more than 67% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,883.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $44.16 /hr | — | $72,548 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $42.53 /hr | — | $70,750 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $39.78 /hr | — | $61,239 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $35.90 /hr | — | $56,941 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $34.10 /hr | — | $53,890 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $32.45 /hr | — | $50,102 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $30.87 /hr | — | $48,139 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $29.40 /hr | — | $44,992 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $27.91 /hr | — | $43,296 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $26.64 /hr | — | $41,765 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Dental Fergus Falls Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $25.26 /hr | — | $33,747 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Otter Tail | $23.98 /hr | — | $38,137 |
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 Hygienist
FY 2026, amount paid
- McNamara, Kathleen A$111,103Veterans Affairs Dept
- Makitalo, Darlene L$91,807Corrections Dept
- Gibbs, Kimberly S$91,806Direct Care and Treatment
- Sullivan, Samantha L$81,696Corrections Dept
- Gross, Stacie L$76,390Direct Care and Treatment
- Scholl, Justin R$75,889Direct Care and Treatment
- Andros, Krista$73,761Direct Care and Treatment
- Balausky, Tammy L$73,271Corrections Dept