Ripplinger, Denise Lucille
Dental Asst RegisteredHuman Services DeptOtter Tail CountyPart-time
Fergus Falls Dental Group. 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 2013 to FY 2014, pay went up 31% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $16,445 | +31.0% | +1.6% | +29.0% |
| FY 2013 | $12,550 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Dental Asst Registered
Paid more than 14% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,017.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dental Asst Registered Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $16.47 /hr | $597 | $16,445 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Fergus Falls Dental Group | Dental Asst Registered Part-time | Otter Tail | $15.99 /hr | — | $12,550 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Dental Asst Registered
FY 2014, amount paid
- LeVasseur, Dawn M.$44,668Corrections Dept
- Tatge, Carolina J$44,380Corrections Dept
- DeCosse, Tabitha M$44,350Corrections Dept
- Willman, Brenda$44,348Corrections Dept
- Danielson, Pamela J$44,348Corrections Dept
- Fields, Suzanne M$44,348Human Services Dept
- Johnson, Stephanie J$44,348Human Services Dept
- Aljets, Danine R$40,529Human Services Dept