Cragin, Kara
Work Therapy TechnicianHuman Services DeptSt Louis CountyPart-time
MSOCS DT&H NoShr Commty Optns. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $29,248 | −39.5% | +7.2% | −43.5% |
| FY 2021 | $48,305 | +18.0% | +2.3% | +15.4% |
| FY 2020 | $40,924 | — | — | — |
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 Technician
Paid more than 33% of the 130 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,434.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H NoShr Commty Optns | Work Therapy Technician Part-time · left during year | St Louis | $22.15 /hr | — | $29,248 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H NoShr Commty Optns | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | St Louis | $21.04 /hr | $7,788 | $48,305 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Stephen Road | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Carlton | $20.01 /hr | $5,131 | $40,924 |
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 Technician
FY 2022, amount paid
- Nyman, Shannon$64,013Human Services Dept
- Southwick, Desarie$55,718Human Services Dept
- Peacock, Leesa J$54,766Human Services Dept
- Thiry, Aaron Michael$54,498Human Services Dept
- Beik, Lynn Ann$53,817Human Services Dept
- Eckstine, Heath C.$52,869Human Services Dept
- Wilder, Philip L$52,597Human Services Dept
- Kosobuski, Scott M$50,738Human Services Dept