Utah / Department of Corrections / Dental Assistant

Job-title file

Dental Assistant

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $70,032, below the department median of $87,386.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $528.4K
Role median: $70,032
Agency median: $87,386
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,772$88,985+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare departments

This role across Utah

Dental Assistant is held in 3 Utah departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $70,032 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health

$55,203 · 15

Department of Human Services

$36,724 · 4

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

Compare jurisdictions

Dental Assistant beyond Utah

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Utah, the median of $28,490 ranks #10 of 12. See Dental Assistant across all of Utah →

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

Minnesota

$51,118 · 43

Tennessee

$44,393 · 16

Texas

$43,798 · 24

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

Page 1

Anita Kincey

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$89,521

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $44,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $44,030
Total compensation: $89,521

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Anita Kincey serves as a Dental Assistant within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,521.

Taska Clark

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,694

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $42,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $42,514
Total compensation: $85,694

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Taska Clark serves as a Dental Assistant within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,694.

Keri Merchant

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,652

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $42,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $42,349
Total compensation: $84,652

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Keri Merchant holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,652.

Cynthia Taylor

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$77,181

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $45,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $31,117
Total compensation: $77,181

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cynthia Taylor works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Cynthia earned $77,181 in 2019.

Jill Knapton

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$62,884

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $32,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $30,069
Total compensation: $62,884

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jill Knapton holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,884.

Ann Winsness

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$61,958

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $32,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $29,144
Total compensation: $61,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ann Winsness works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Ann earned $61,958 in 2019.

Deborah Ellington

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$54,702

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $35,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $18,996
Total compensation: $54,702

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Deborah Ellington serves as a Dental Assistant within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,702.

Jill Holmes

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$11,772

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $6,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $5,614
Total compensation: $11,772

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Jill Holmes serves as a Dental Assistant within Doc Medical Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,772.