Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Dental Hygienist

Job-title file

Dental Hygienist

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

12 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $66,968, below the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $735.8K
Role median: $66,968
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,586$88,120+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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 Hygienist pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Dental Hygienists — about 4,110 people — is $103,970. Direct Care and Treatment Department pays a median base salary of $67,173 for this role, 35% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$82,110

$99,040

$103,970

$116,350

$120,270

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $67,173

The bar is the range of annual wages for Dental Hygienists 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 Hygienists — about 222,740 people — is $98,100. Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary is 32% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$74,880

$83,570

$98,100

$108,480

$126,050

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $67,173

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.

Computed over the 11 of 12 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Direct Care and Treatment Department is $66,968, 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 Hygienist is held in 5 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $66,968 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$71,644 · 2

Human Services Department

$62,809 · 12

Veterans Affairs Department

$24,693 · 3

MN St Colleges & Universities

$13,313 · 9

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

Compare jurisdictions

Dental Hygienist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $59,930 ranks #8 of 10. See Dental Hygienist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$105,673 · 7

City and County of San Francisco

$104,228 · 8

$94,803 · 12

$81,011 · 32

$71,690 · 5

$65,794 · 42

$62,700 · 7

$56,480 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Dental Hygienistroles 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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Kimberly Gibbs

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$89,839

Sub-department: FOR Medical Svcs
Base pay: $89,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,839
Hire date: 2015-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 77
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, Kimberly Gibbs serves as a Dental Hygienist within For Medical Services. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,839. They are represented by Technical.

Justin Scholl

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$82,026

Sub-department: Dental Cambridge Staff
Base pay: $71,732
Overtime: $7,793
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,026
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

Justin Scholl works as a Dental Hygienist for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Cambridge Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Justin earned $82,026 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Stacie Gross

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$75,077

Sub-department: Dental Brainerd Staff
Base pay: $74,343
Overtime: $734
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,077
Hire date: 2007-02-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
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

Stacie Gross works as a Dental Hygienist for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Brainerd Staff. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a part-time, 0.85 FTE employee. Stacie earned $75,077 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Amber Wulff Perdue

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$71,396

Sub-department: Dental Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $70,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,396
Hire date: 2008-07-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

Amber Wulff Perdue works as a Dental Hygienist for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Fergus Falls Staff. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Amber earned $71,396 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Cassandra Kowalski

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$70,750

Sub-department: Dental Fergus Falls Staff
Base pay: $69,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,750
Hire date: 2012-09-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

Cassandra Kowalski works as a Dental Hygienist for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Fergus Falls Staff. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Cassandra earned $70,750 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Kathleen Meeker

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$67,288

Sub-department: Dental Willmar Staff
Base pay: $67,173
Overtime: $116
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,288
Hire date: 2017-11-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Kathleen Meeker holds the role of Dental Hygienist at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Willmar Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,288. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Molly Fernholz

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$66,648

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $66,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,648
Hire date: 2018-10-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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, Molly Fernholz serves as a Dental Hygienist within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,648. They are represented by Technical.

Cheryl Erickson

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$56,573

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $56,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,573
Hire date: 2021-10-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

Cheryl Erickson holds the role of Dental Hygienist at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,573. Union affiliation: Technical.

Jacqueline Maas

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$54,184

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $54,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,184
Hire date: 2022-04-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Jacqueline Maas serves as a Dental Hygienist within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,184. Union affiliation: Technical.

Katy Kelly

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$51,180

Sub-department: Dental Brainerd Staff
Base pay: $44,284
Overtime: $6,896
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,180
Hire date: 2015-11-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

Katy Kelly holds the role of Dental Hygienist at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Brainerd Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,180. They are represented by Technical.

Charlene Swenson

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$37,227

Sub-department: MSOP ML Health Services
Base pay: $37,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,227
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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, Charlene Swenson serves as a Dental Hygienist within Msop Ml Health Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,227. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Krista Andros

Dental Hygienist/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$13,586

Sub-department: Dental Faribault/SC Staff
Base pay: $13,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,586
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
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

Krista Andros is a Dental Hygienist at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Dental Faribault/Sc Staff. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $13,586. Union affiliation: Technical.