Kukla, Paul Ernest
DentistDentistry BoardIntermittent
Board of Dentistry. 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 2019, pay went down 22% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $14,769 | +84.1% | +2.1% | +80.3% |
| FY 2018 | $8,024 | −35.9% | +2.3% | −37.3% |
| FY 2017 | $12,509 | −55.0% | +1.8% | −55.8% |
| FY 2016 | $27,798 | +103.8% | +0.7% | +102.4% |
| FY 2015 | $13,640 | −29.1% | +0.7% | −29.6% |
| FY 2014 | $19,231 | −52.9% | +1.6% | −53.6% |
| FY 2013 | $40,822 | +241.2% | +1.7% | +235.6% |
| FY 2012 | $11,966 | −36.8% | +2.9% | −38.6% |
| FY 2011 | $18,944 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Dentist
Paid more than 41% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,784.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent · left during year | — | $71.03 /hr | — | $14,769 |
| 2018 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $69.47 /hr | — | $8,024 |
| 2017 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $68.11 /hr | — | $12,509 |
| 2016 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $66.45 /hr | — | $27,798 |
| 2015 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $62.14 /hr | — | $13,640 |
| 2014 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $60.33 /hr | — | $19,231 |
| 2013 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $56.59 /hr | — | $40,822 |
| 2012 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $51.80 /hr | — | $11,966 |
| 2011 | Dentistry Board Board of Dentistry | Dentist Intermittent | — | $51.80 /hr | — | $18,944 |
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 Dentistry Board
FY 2019, amount paid
- Anderson, Bridgett A$87,781Exec Sec Dentistry Bd
- Endly, Deborah A$81,412Investigator Senior
- Liesch, Mary P$81,086Investigator Senior
- Tupa Johnson, Kathy Marie$73,329Legal Analyst
- Nelson, Joyce$68,294State Prog Admin Supervisor
- Anderson, Diane B$55,830Investigator
- Johnson, Amy$48,241State Prog Admin
- Modaffari, Carolyn Rae$45,138Exec 2
Highest paid as Dentist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Kajewski, Brian$165,879Human Services Dept
- Heringlake, Christopher B$150,491Corrections Dept
- Will, Laurence E.$150,428Corrections Dept
- Laurin, David William$150,421Human Services Dept
- Lee, Sang C$147,587Human Services Dept
- Lawhead, Wayne$147,580Corrections Dept
- Koenig, James C$141,896Corrections Dept
- Carlson, Timothy J$136,378Corrections Dept