Cates, Rachael A
Work Therapy AsstHuman Services DeptPart-time
MSOCS DT&H FCR. 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 2014 to FY 2020, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $49,156 | −7.9% | +1.6% | −9.4% |
| FY 2019 | $53,393 | +0.5% | +2.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2018 | $53,110 | +0.5% | +2.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2017 | $52,848 | +8.2% | +1.8% | +6.2% |
| FY 2016 | $48,858 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2015 | $48,583 | +20.6% | +0.7% | +19.7% |
| FY 2014 | $40,286 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Work Therapy Asst
Paid more than 71% of the 51 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,220.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H FCR | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | — | $24.97 /hr | $2,270 | $49,156 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkside | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Rice | $24.42 /hr | $5,971 | $53,393 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkside | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Rice | $23.88 /hr | $2,875 | $53,110 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept FRB Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch-C | Corr Canine Officer Full-time | Rice | $24.91 /hr | $2,118 | $52,848 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept FRB Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch-C | Corr Canine Officer Full-time | Rice | $23.59 /hr | $2,101 | $48,858 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept FRB Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch-C | Corr Canine Officer Full-time | Rice | $22.36 /hr | $4,866 | $48,583 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept FRB Lieutenant-WC 2nd Watch-B | Corr Canine Officer Full-time | Rice | $20.47 /hr | $1,366 | $40,286 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$530,587Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$487,281Psychiatrist 1
- Ward, Randy K$459,336Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$454,791Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$446,323Psychiatrist 2
- Harmandayan, Maria$388,553Psychiatrist 4
- Miller, Peter Scott$369,927Psychiatrist 3
- Houts, Frederick W$351,114Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Work Therapy Asst
FY 2020, amount paid
- Sain, Vernessa Lakeisha$55,451Human Services Dept
- Hansen, Deborah K$53,167Human Services Dept
- Sayotovich, Jacqueline A$51,896Human Services Dept
- Nourie, Suzanne D$51,886Human Services Dept
- Dulka, Solomon E$51,880Human Services Dept
- Kriel, Michael R$51,880Veterans Affairs Dept
- Cooney, Jacob P$51,880Human Services Dept
- Dummer, Tamara J$51,880Human Services Dept