Sanchez Cortes, Tania Ivette
Dental AssistantMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Metro SU Classified. 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 2020 to FY 2024, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is down 37% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $31,809 | −37.8% | +3.3% | −39.8% |
| FY 2023 | $51,161 | +9.7% | +6.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $46,626 | +5.5% | +7.2% | −1.6% |
| FY 2021 | $44,200 | +5.0% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2020 | $42,093 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Dental Assistant
Paid more than 4% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,862.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Dental Assistant Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.68 /hr | — | $31,809 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Dental Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $24.34 /hr | — | $51,161 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Dental Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $23.03 /hr | — | $46,626 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Dental Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $21.87 /hr | — | $44,200 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Classified | Dental Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $20.76 /hr | — | $42,093 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$439,610Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$427,544State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$385,876MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$384,983MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$383,613MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Maki, William D$348,310MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Strand, Luke Samuel$339,960State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$334,469MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Dental Assistant
FY 2024, amount paid
- Olson, Debra L$60,664Corrections Dept
- Johnson, Stephanie J$60,214Human Services Dept
- Willman, Brenda$59,329Corrections Dept
- McCarthy, Dawn M.$59,329Corrections Dept
- O'Malley, Prycilla Sue$55,186Human Services Dept
- Grossmann, Martha A$53,611Corrections Dept
- Nuetzman, Peggy A$53,457Corrections Dept
- Delgadillo, Michelle Jean$51,702Human Services Dept