Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Dental Assistant

Job-title file

Dental Assistant

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

17 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $52,747, below the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $871.7K
Role median: $52,747
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30,649$63,698+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Dental Assistant pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Dental Assistants — about 5,980 people — is $65,270. Direct Care and Treatment Department pays a median base salary of $52,269 for this role, 20% below that figure — about the 16th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Direct Care and Treatment Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,960

$59,940

$65,270

$74,410

$76,110

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $52,269

The bar is the range of annual wages for Dental Assistants across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Dental Assistants — about 387,790 people — is $48,070. Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary is 9% above that national figure, about the 60th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,130

$44,340

$48,070

$58,090

$62,250

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $52,269

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Direct Care and Treatment Department is $52,747, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Dental Assistant is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $52,747 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$54,431 · 8

Human Services Department

$47,748 · 16

MN St Colleges & Universities

$40,127 · 2

Median total compensation for the Dental Assistant role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Dental Assistant beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $51,118 ranks #6 of 12. See Dental Assistant across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$97,088 · 41

$64,736 · 30

$64,500 · 11

$59,185 · 45

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$55,883 · 2,308

Tennessee

$44,393 · 16

Texas

$43,798 · 24

Florida

$39,350 · 102

Median total compensation for comparable Dental Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephanie Johnson

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$64,669

Sub-department: Dental Willmar Staff
Base pay: $64,353
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,669
Hire date: 1995-07-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Stephanie Johnson serves as a Dental Assistant within Dental Willmar Staff. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,669. They are represented by Technical.

Prycilla O'Malley

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$61,634

Sub-department: FOR Medical Svcs
Base pay: $61,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,634
Hire date: 2016-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Prycilla O'Malley serves as a Dental Assistant within For Medical Services. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,634. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Michelle Delgadillo

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$61,508

Sub-department: Dental Cambridge Staff
Base pay: $56,300
Overtime: $5,208
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,508
Hire date: 2022-08-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Michelle Delgadillo serves as a Dental Assistant within Dental Cambridge Staff. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,508. Union affiliation: Technical.

Connie Gardner

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$54,557

Sub-department: Dental Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $54,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,557
Hire date: 2017-11-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Connie Gardner is a Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Fergus Falls Staff. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $54,557. They are represented by Technical.

Aimmee Yorek

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$54,173

Sub-department: Dental Brainerd Staff
Base pay: $53,870
Overtime: $302
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,173
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aimmee Yorek is a Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Brainerd Staff. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $54,173. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Alison Nickelson

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$53,383

Sub-department: Dental Brainerd Staff
Base pay: $52,500
Overtime: $883
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,383
Hire date: 2011-10-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alison Nickelson is a Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Brainerd Staff. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $53,383. They are represented by Technical.

Ashley Parker

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$53,325

Sub-department: Dental Brainerd Staff
Base pay: $52,361
Overtime: $964
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,325
Hire date: 2022-02-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Parker is a Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Brainerd Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $53,325. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Lynette Rohloff

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$52,966

Sub-department: Dental Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $52,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,966
Hire date: 2005-03-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lynette Rohloff is a Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Fergus Falls Staff. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $52,966. They are represented by Technical.

Christine Woolhouse

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$52,747

Sub-department: Dental Cambridge Staff
Base pay: $52,269
Overtime: $478
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,747
Hire date: 2003-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Christine Woolhouse serves as a Dental Assistant within Dental Cambridge Staff. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,747. Union affiliation: Technical.

Amy Piechowski

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$51,735

Sub-department: Dental Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $51,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,735
Hire date: 2005-01-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Piechowski works as a Dental Assistant for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Fergus Falls Staff. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Amy earned $51,735 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Jolee Sunnarborg

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$51,336

Sub-department: MSOP ML Health Services
Base pay: $51,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,336
Hire date: 2006-08-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Jolee Sunnarborg serves as a Dental Assistant within Msop Ml Health Services. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,336. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Nikki Lemke

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$51,218

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $51,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,218
Hire date: 2003-08-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nikki Lemke works as a Dental Assistant for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Nikki earned $51,218 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Julie O'Malley

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$51,211

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $51,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,211
Hire date: 2022-02-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Julie O'Malley holds the role of Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,211. Union affiliation: Technical.

Beth Dube

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$50,786

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $50,707
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,786
Hire date: 2013-07-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Beth Dube serves as a Dental Assistant within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,786. They are represented by Technical.

Alyssa Gillis

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$43,413

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $43,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,413
Hire date: 2019-06-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alyssa Gillis works as a Dental Assistant for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Alyssa earned $43,413 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Malorie Patton

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$32,354

Sub-department: Dental Cambridge Staff
Base pay: $31,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,354
Hire date: 2024-11-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Malorie Patton is a Dental Assistant at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Cambridge Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $32,354. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Amber Newman

Dental Assistant/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$30,649

Sub-department: Dental Brainerd Staff
Base pay: $30,559
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,649
Hire date: 2018-09-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Amber Newman serves as a Dental Assistant within Dental Brainerd Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,649. They are represented by Technical.