Quaas, Danine R
Dental AssistantHuman Services DeptIsanti CountyPart-time
Dental Cambridge 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 2016 to FY 2019, pay went down 71% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 73% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $12,147 | −69.3% | +2.1% | −69.9% |
| FY 2018 | $39,533 | −5.7% | +2.3% | −7.8% |
| FY 2017 | $41,925 | −0.1% | +1.8% | −1.9% |
| FY 2016 | $41,952 | — | — | — |
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 · Dental Assistant
Paid more than 10% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,043.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Dental Cambridge Staff | Dental Assistant Part-time · left during year | Isanti | $24.08 /hr | $793 | $12,147 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Dental Cambridge Staff | Dental Asst Registered Part-time | Isanti | $23.55 /hr | $194 | $39,533 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Dental Cambridge Staff | Dental Asst Registered Part-time | Isanti | $23.09 /hr | $1,573 | $41,925 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Dental Cambridge Staff | Dental Asst Registered Part-time | Isanti | $22.53 /hr | $473 | $41,952 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$473,874Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$447,899Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$446,237Psychiatrist 3
- Kruse, Matthew R.$431,453Psychiatrist 2
- Matzen, Ted A$430,101Psychiatrist 1
- Schorn-rhoda, Mary Ann$410,938Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
- Miller, Peter Scott$363,172Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$358,283Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Dental Assistant
FY 2019, amount paid
- Olson, Debra L$50,291Corrections Dept
- McCarthy, Dawn M.$50,031Corrections Dept
- Willman, Brenda$50,031Corrections Dept
- Yonke, Brenda K$46,875Corrections Dept
- Nuetzman, Peggy A$45,220Corrections Dept
- Grossmann, Martha A$45,031Corrections Dept
- Lemke, Nikki L$42,654Human Services Dept
- Johnson, Stephanie J$42,205Human Services Dept