Brolin, Brian S
Recreation TherapistCorrections DeptItasca CountyFull-time
Togo Institution EducationSupv. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2017 to FY 2018, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 4% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $57,135 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2017 | $53,941 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · Recreation Therapist
Paid more than 78% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,188.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Corrections Dept Togo Institution EducationSupv | Recreation Therapist Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $26.99 /hr | $270 | $57,135 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept Togo Institution EducationSupv | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Itasca | $26.06 /hr | — | $53,941 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Corrections Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$192,263Medical Specialist 4
- Roy, Thomas A$153,019Commissioner-Corrections
- Reiser, Bruce$149,599Deputy Commr Corrections
- Solheid, Ronald P$149,529Deputy Commr Corrections
- Will, Laurence E.$147,781Dentist
- Heringlake, Christopher B$147,081Dentist
- Koenig, James C$144,356Dentist
- Lawhead, Wayne$144,356Dentist
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Deschene, Amanda Jennifer$58,510Human Services Dept
- Greff, Robin R$58,208Veterans Affairs Dept
- Taylor, Jennifer$57,993Veterans Affairs Dept
- Eastlund, Teresa J$57,331Corrections Dept
- Grogg, Sara$57,326Veterans Affairs Dept
- Neys, Mark$57,208Corrections Dept
- Kritzeck, Jodi L$56,986Veterans Affairs Dept
- Schreiner, Steven R$56,424Human Services Dept