Chatterton, Melanie C
Occup Therapist SeniorVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls Rehabilitation Staff. 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 2013 to FY 2019, pay went up 353% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 314% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $46,102 | −31.8% | +2.1% | −33.2% |
| FY 2018 | $67,628 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| FY 2017 | $66,126 | +5.1% | +1.8% | +3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $62,940 | +5.4% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2015 | $59,733 | +23.4% | +0.7% | +22.5% |
| FY 2014 | $48,415 | +376.0% | +1.6% | +368.7% |
| FY 2013 | $10,170 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Occup Therapist Senior
Paid more than 17% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,902.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Rehabilitation Staff | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $41.76 /hr | — | $46,102 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Rehabilitation Staff | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Hennepin | $40.84 /hr | — | $67,628 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Rehabilitation Staff | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Hennepin | $40.04 /hr | — | $66,126 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Rehabilitation Staff | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Hennepin | $39.06 /hr | — | $62,940 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Rehabilitation Staff | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Hennepin | $36.78 /hr | — | $59,733 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Rehabilitation Staff | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Hennepin | $34.34 /hr | — | $48,415 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Rehab Services | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Hennepin | $32.21 /hr | — | $10,170 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$258,468Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$242,926Medical Specialist 3
- Tola, Dhuguma K$197,396Registered Nurse Senior
- Redmann, Christine B$180,014Medical Specialist 3
- Lehn, James Michael$169,854Building Maintenance Foreman
- Cline, James Michael$144,429Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$144,015Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Johnson, Mary E$142,240Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Occup Therapist Senior
FY 2019, amount paid
- Donahue, Lainie M$120,426Human Services Dept
- Schaefer, Marc H$87,196Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loreno, Mary M$87,114Human Services Dept
- Rick, Aimee M.$87,047Human Services Dept
- Gill, Jill L$86,909Human Services Dept
- Hansel, Michele Jeanne$86,877Human Services Dept
- Harstad, Carol Ann$86,848Human Services Dept
- Larson, Ann D$86,765Human Services Dept