Eckheart, Christopher W
Recreation Therapist SeniorHuman Services DeptNicollet 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 2011 to FY 2024, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $20,388 | −83.0% | +3.3% | −83.5% |
| FY 2023 | $119,941 | +45.8% | +6.3% | +37.2% |
| FY 2022 | $82,290 | +12.1% | +7.2% | +4.6% |
| FY 2021 | $73,418 | +18.4% | +2.3% | +15.8% |
| FY 2020 | $61,999 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $60,628 | +0.5% | +2.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2018 | $60,305 | −2.5% | +2.3% | −4.7% |
| FY 2017 | $61,855 | −10.6% | +1.8% | −12.2% |
| FY 2016 | $69,167 | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2015 | $68,221 | +23.6% | +0.7% | +22.7% |
| FY 2014 | $55,196 | +9.6% | +1.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2013 | $50,357 | +5.1% | +1.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2012 | $47,909 | +7.6% | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| FY 2011 | $44,512 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Recreation Therapist Senior
Paid more than 7% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,486.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $34.45 /hr | — | $20,388 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $34.45 /hr | $38,257 | $119,941 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $31.35 /hr | $14,379 | $82,290 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $30.59 /hr | $9,836 | $73,418 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove B Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $29.84 /hr | — | $61,999 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $29.18 /hr | — | $60,628 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $28.54 /hr | — | $60,305 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $27.98 /hr | $3,687 | $61,855 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $27.30 /hr | $12,325 | $69,167 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $26.63 /hr | $12,887 | $68,221 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $25.85 /hr | $2,319 | $55,196 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $24.21 /hr | $2,200 | $50,357 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $22.92 /hr | — | $47,909 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSH Recreational Therapists | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $22.18 /hr | — | $44,512 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Senior
FY 2024, amount paid
- Scotting, Gary G$94,168Human Services Dept
- Birhanzl, Troy R$84,166Human Services Dept
- Tarrant, Robert W$82,256Human Services Dept
- Komro, Holly L.$79,748Corrections Dept
- Miller, Stephanie Ann$79,718Human Services Dept
- Taylor, Jennifer$79,368Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hill, Renae J$79,246Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jones, Derek Douglas$78,853Human Services Dept