Buechner, Nicole
Recreation Therapist SeniorDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time
Forensics Recreational Therapy. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 68% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $68,742 | −6.6% | +3.1% | −9.4% |
| FY 2025 | $73,597 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $67,927 | +1.4% | +3.3% | −1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $67,003 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $60,344 | +9.4% | +7.2% | +2.1% |
| FY 2021 | $55,173 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $52,078 | +30.3% | +1.6% | +28.2% |
| FY 2019 | $39,982 | −1.8% | +2.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $40,711 | −3.7% | +2.3% | −5.8% |
| FY 2017 | $42,275 | +3.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $41,008 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Recreation Therapist Senior
Paid more than 31% of the 49 people with this job title that year. The median was $74,181.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $38.55 /hr | — | $68,742 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $36.71 /hr | — | $73,597 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $33.90 /hr | — | $67,927 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $31.00 /hr | — | $67,003 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $29.19 /hr | — | $60,344 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $27.56 /hr | — | $55,173 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove B Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $25.94 /hr | — | $52,078 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $24.53 /hr | — | $39,982 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $22.42 /hr | $269 | $40,711 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $21.28 /hr | $31 | $42,275 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $20.07 /hr | $904 | $41,008 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Birhanzl, Troy R$88,751Direct Care and Treatment
- Tarrant, Robert W$87,541Direct Care and Treatment
- Taylor, Jennifer$87,498Veterans Affairs Dept
- Juliar, Brooke K$87,472Corrections Dept
- Scotting, Gary G$87,348Direct Care and Treatment
- Ophus, Sarah$86,541Direct Care and Treatment
- Hill, Renae J$86,410Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dittmer, Jason B$86,369Direct Care and Treatment