Lowery, Sara Jean
Dental HygienistHuman Services DeptKandiyohi CountyPart-time
Dental Willmar 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 2018, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 11% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $29,191 | −38.4% | +2.3% | −39.8% |
| FY 2017 | $47,402 | +5.3% | +1.8% | +3.4% |
| FY 2016 | $45,010 | −6.3% | +0.7% | −6.9% |
| FY 2015 | $48,037 | +54.7% | +0.7% | +53.6% |
| FY 2014 | $31,048 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Dental Hygienist
Paid more than 48% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,191.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Dental Willmar Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $31.89 /hr | $4,263 | $29,191 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Dental Willmar Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Kandiyohi | $30.44 /hr | $205 | $47,402 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Dental Willmar Staff | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Kandiyohi | $29.70 /hr | — | $45,010 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Program/Clinical Admin | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Kandiyohi | $28.98 /hr | — | $48,037 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Program/Clinical Admin | Dental Hygienist Part-time | Kandiyohi | $27.44 /hr | $206 | $31,048 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Dental Hygienist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Goodnough, Louann M$62,317MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hardy, Chelsea L$59,806Corrections Dept
- Gross, Stacie L$54,661Human Services Dept
- Budnick, Jeannine Lea$53,981Human Services Dept
- Gibbs, Kimberly S$51,483Human Services Dept
- Balausky, Tammy L$50,609Corrections Dept
- Langlie, Kelly R$50,515Human Services Dept
- Kowalski, Cassandra Jo$43,296Human Services Dept