Cooley, Dana Marie
Work Therapy AsstHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyPart-time
MSOCS DT&H North Voc Opps CES. 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 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 169% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 137% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $54,249 | +34.8% | +7.2% | +25.8% |
| FY 2021 | $40,234 | +11.0% | +2.3% | +8.5% |
| FY 2020 | $36,250 | −10.7% | +1.6% | −12.1% |
| FY 2019 | $40,613 | +101.3% | +2.1% | +97.2% |
| FY 2018 | $20,173 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Work Therapy Asst
Paid more than 76% of the 63 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,590.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H North Voc Opps CES | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Carlton | $26.23 /hr | $693 | $54,249 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Northern VoctnlOpps | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | — | $20.02 /hr | $1,681 | $40,234 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Northern VoctnlOpps | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | — | $18.95 /hr | $1,571 | $36,250 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Moose Tracks Supv | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Carlton | $17.64 /hr | $5,601 | $40,613 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Moose Tracks | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Carlton | $16.48 /hr | $773 | $20,173 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$576,273Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$569,468Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$503,617Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Narang, Puneet Darshan$459,458Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$457,641Psychiatrist 5
- Mach, David Jerome$436,734Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$425,618Medical Specialist 4
- Harmandayan, Maria$424,422Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Work Therapy Asst
FY 2022, amount paid
- Enz, Tammy M$81,446Human Services Dept
- Cooney, Jacob P$70,828Human Services Dept
- Bailey, Shawna Marie$67,098Human Services Dept
- Hansen, Deborah K$59,633Human Services Dept
- Ely, Darren C$58,802Human Services Dept
- Nourie, Suzanne D$58,592Human Services Dept
- Dummer, Tamara J$58,313Human Services Dept
- Dulka, Solomon E$58,304Human Services Dept