Minnesota / Dentistry Board

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Dentistry Board

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Dentistry Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $57,437; the highest distinct record was $120,895.

Year: 2025
Employees: 21
Median total: $57,437
Highest record: $120,895

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5,582$120,895+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,437) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $57,955 (97%)
Overtime — $79 (0%)
Other — $1,612 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$10,644

$49,155

$57,437

$83,877

$95,910

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,910 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,644. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Office & Administrative Specialist Int

5 · $51,423

Office & Administrative Specialist

3 · $10,644

State Program Administrative Supervisor

2 · $74,516

State Program Administrative

2 · $57,635

Investigator Senior

2 · $16,740

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Bridgett Anderson

Executive Secretary Dentistry Bd/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Dentistry Board, Bridgett Anderson serves as a Executive Secretary Dentistry Bd within Board of Dentistry. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Debra Jahnke

Administrative Officer/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$110,468

Sub-department: Administrative Services
Base pay: $104,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,468
Hire date: 1991-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Debra Jahnke holds the role of Administrative Officer at Dentistry Board within Administrative Services. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,468. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Joyce Nelson

Investigation Supervisor/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$95,910

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $94,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,910
Hire date: 2000-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joyce Nelson is a Investigation Supervisor at Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,910. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kathy Tupa Johnson

Legal Analyst/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 1999-09-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathy Tupa Johnson works as a Legal Analyst for Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. Kathy earned $87,888 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lindsey Franklin

Planner Principal State/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$84,034

Sub-department: Administrative Services Unit
Base pay: $82,901
Overtime: $1,133
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,034
Hire date: 2023-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lindsey Franklin is a Planner Principal State at Dentistry Board within Administrative Services Unit. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,034. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Cochran

State Program Administrative Supervisor/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$83,877

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $80,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,877
Hire date: 2017-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Cochran is a State Program Administrative Supervisor at Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,877. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Carolyn Parker

Executive 2/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$66,851

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,851
Hire date: 2014-12-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carolyn Parker is a Executive 2 at Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,851. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Sarah Bauer

State Program Administrative Supervisor/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$65,154

Sub-department: Criminal Background
Base pay: $65,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,154
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Dentistry Board, Sarah Bauer serves as a State Program Administrative Supervisor within Criminal Background. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,154. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kara Kraemer

Investigator/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$58,845

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $58,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,845
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kara Kraemer is a Investigator at Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,845. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Panhia Lor

State Program Administrative/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$57,834

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $57,299
Overtime: $535
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,834
Hire date: 2019-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Dentistry Board, Panhia Lor serves as a State Program Administrative within Board of Dentistry. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,834. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Johnson

State Program Administrative/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$57,437

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $57,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,437
Hire date: 2004-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Johnson is a State Program Administrative at Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,437. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Julie Mcdowell

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2018-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Julie Mcdowell works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Dentistry Board within Criminal Background Unit. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Julie earned $56,335 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Maura Goodin

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$55,967

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $55,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,967
Hire date: 2014-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Dentistry Board, Maura Goodin serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Criminal Background Unit. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,967. They are represented by Clerical.

Sheila Peters

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2024 total comp

$53,890

Sub-department: Administrative Services Unit
Base pay: $53,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,890
Hire date: 2008-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sheila Peters works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Dentistry Board within Administrative Services Unit. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Sheila earned $53,890 in 2024. They are represented by Clerical.

Mary Luecke

Office & Administrative Specialist/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$51,993

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,993
Hire date: 2012-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mary Luecke works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Mary earned $51,993 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Jennifer Lindsey

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$51,423

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $51,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,423
Hire date: 2005-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Dentistry Board, Jennifer Lindsey serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Board of Dentistry. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,423. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Gretchen Asuncion

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$49,155

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $49,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,155
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gretchen Asuncion is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Dentistry Board within Criminal Background Unit. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,155. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Amy Houle

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$44,115

Sub-department: Administrative Services Unit
Base pay: $44,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,115
Hire date: 2024-07-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Houle holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Dentistry Board within Administrative Services Unit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,115. They are represented by Clerical.

Gretchen Asuncion

Office & Administrative Specialist/Dentistry Board

2024 total comp

$40,939

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $40,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,939
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gretchen Asuncion holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Dentistry Board within Criminal Background Unit. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,939. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Mary Liesch

Investigator Senior/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$27,897

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $4,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,897
Hire date: -
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mary Liesch works as a Investigator Senior for Dentistry Board within Board of Dentistry. Their hire date on record is - as a full-time employee. Mary earned $27,897 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Linda Watkins

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Dentistry Board

2024 total comp

$21,812

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $21,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,812
Hire date: 2019-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Linda Watkins is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Dentistry Board within Criminal Background Unit. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $21,812. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Ezra Jackson-Smith

Office & Administrative Specialist/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$10,644

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $10,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,644
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 2
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ezra Jackson-Smith is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Dentistry Board within Criminal Background Unit. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time, 2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $10,644. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Ann Carlson

Office & Administrative Specialist/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$10,260

Sub-department: Criminal Background Unit
Base pay: $10,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,260
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 2
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ann Carlson works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Dentistry Board within Criminal Background Unit. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time, 2 FTE employee. Ann earned $10,260 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Deborah Endly

Investigator Senior/Dentistry Board

2025 total comp

$5,582

Sub-department: Board of Dentistry
Base pay: $5,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,582
Hire date: 1995-04-05
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.13
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H7F
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Dentistry Board, Deborah Endly serves as a Investigator Senior within Board of Dentistry. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working intermittent, 0.13 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,582. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.