Song, Sejin
DentistHuman Services DeptRice CountyPart-time
Dental Faribault/SC Dentist. 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went up 1,045% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 1,019% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $115,570 | +1,044.6% | +2.3% | +1,019.3% |
| FY 2017 | $10,097 | — | — | — |
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 · Dentist
Paid more than 63% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,040.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Dental Faribault/SC Dentist | Dentist Part-time · left during year | Rice | $69.47 /hr | — | $115,570 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Dental Faribault/SC Dentist | Dentist Part-time | Rice | $68.11 /hr | — | $10,097 |
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 Dentist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Kajewski, Brian$156,127Human Services Dept
- Will, Laurence E.$147,781Corrections Dept
- Heringlake, Christopher B$147,081Corrections Dept
- Laurin, David William$145,929Human Services Dept
- Lee, Sang C$144,362Human Services Dept
- Koenig, James C$144,356Corrections Dept
- Lawhead, Wayne$144,356Corrections Dept
- Rivas, Katie Marie$121,447Human Services Dept