Swenson, Travis Lee
Dental AssistantMN St Colleges & UniversitiesClay CountyIntermittent
MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $2,009 | −15.4% | +1.6% | −16.7% |
| FY 2019 | $2,374 | −9.2% | +2.1% | −11.0% |
| FY 2018 | $2,614 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Dental Assistant
Paid more than 3% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $40,460.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class | Dental Assistant Intermittent | Clay | $24.62 /hr | — | $2,009 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Class | Dental Assistant Intermittent | Clay | $24.08 /hr | — | $2,374 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU NW Moorhead TC Class | Dental Asst Registered Intermittent | Clay | $23.55 /hr | — | $2,614 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$394,643Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$346,018State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$332,038MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$329,426MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$312,716MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$304,985State University Faculty
- Hughes, Patricia Ann Nold$304,640State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$299,498MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Dental Assistant
FY 2020, amount paid
- Johnson, Stephanie J$51,656Human Services Dept
- Olson, Debra L$51,156Corrections Dept
- McCarthy, Dawn M.$51,154Corrections Dept
- Willman, Brenda$51,153Corrections Dept
- Yonke, Brenda K$51,153Corrections Dept
- Nuetzman, Peggy A$46,061Corrections Dept
- Grossmann, Martha A$46,041Corrections Dept
- O'Malley, Prycilla Sue$42,604Human Services Dept