McCarthy, Dawn M.
Dental AssistantCorrections DeptWashington CountyFull-time
STW RN Admin Supervisors 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 43% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $65,362 | +2.2% | +3.1% | −0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $63,947 | +7.8% | +2.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $59,329 | +3.7% | +3.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $57,195 | +3.0% | +6.3% | −3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $55,553 | +6.0% | +7.2% | −1.1% |
| FY 2021 | $52,425 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $51,154 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,031 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $48,936 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $47,974 | +2.2% | +1.8% | +0.3% |
| FY 2016 | $46,954 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2015 | $45,672 | — | — | — |
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 88% 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
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $31.44 /hr | — | $65,362 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $30.98 /hr | — | $63,947 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $28.83 /hr | — | $59,329 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $26.52 /hr | — | $57,195 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $25.87 /hr | $1,824 | $55,553 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $25.24 /hr | — | $52,425 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $24.62 /hr | — | $51,154 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Assistant Full-time | Washington | $24.08 /hr | — | $50,031 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept STW RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Asst Registered Full-time | Washington | $23.55 /hr | — | $48,936 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept LL RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Asst Registered Full-time | Anoka | $23.09 /hr | — | $47,974 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept LL RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Asst Registered Full-time | Anoka | $22.53 /hr | $135 | $46,954 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept LL RN Admin Supervisors Staff | Dental Asst Registered Full-time | Anoka | $21.98 /hr | — | $45,672 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 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
- 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
- Parker, Ashley R.$54,850Direct Care and Treatment