Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Dental Hygienist

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Dental Hygienist

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

3 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $24,693, below the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $153.4K
Role median: $24,693
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Dental Hygienist is held in 5 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $24,693 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$71,644 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$66,968 · 12

Human Services Department

$62,809 · 12

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.

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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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Kathleen Mcnamara

Dental Hygienist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$121,796

Sub-department: Oral Healthcare Staff
Base pay: $90,227
Overtime: $31,569
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,796
Hire date: 2019-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 77
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Kathleen Mcnamara serves as a Dental Hygienist within Oral Healthcare Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,796. They are represented by Technical.

Patricia Rhode

Dental Hygienist/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$24,693

Sub-department: Oral Healthcare Staff
Base pay: $24,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,693
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Patricia Rhode serves as a Dental Hygienist within Oral Healthcare Staff. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,693. They are represented by Technical.

Nancy Lee

Dental Hygienist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$6,866

Sub-department: Oral Healthcare Staff
Base pay: $6,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,866
Hire date: 2025-05-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 77
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nancy Lee is a Dental Hygienist at Veterans Affairs Department within Oral Healthcare Staff. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,866. They are represented by Technical.