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Utah / Department of Health / Dental Assistant

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Dental Assistant

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

15 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $55,203, below the department median of $63,678.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$718.5K
Role median
$55,203
Agency median
$63,678
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,152$64,136+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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.

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This role across Utah

Dental Assistant is held in 3 Utah departments. In Department of Health, the median of $55,203 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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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

Los Angeles County
$97,088 · 41
California
$64,736 · 30
Illinois
$64,500 · 11
City of Cincinnati
$59,185 · 45
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

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Amber Thornton Miller

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$39,968
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$28,960
Overtime
$137
Other pay
$116
Benefits
$10,756
Total compensation
$39,968

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At Department of Health, Amber Thornton Miller serves as a Dental Assistant within Doh Medicaid Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,968.