Efta, Trisha
Behavior Modification AsstHuman Services DeptRice CountyPart-time
CSS Region 10. 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 2012 to FY 2015, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 35% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $30,928 | +11.2% | +0.7% | +10.4% |
| FY 2014 | $27,824 | +8.3% | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| FY 2013 | $25,687 | +16.3% | +1.7% | +14.4% |
| FY 2012 | $22,095 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Behavior Modification Asst
Paid more than 43% of the 189 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,748.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CSS Region 10 | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time · left during year | Rice | $18.82 /hr | — | $30,928 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CSS Region 10 | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Rice | $17.79 /hr | — | $27,824 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept METO-CSS Region 10 | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Rice | $16.83 /hr | — | $25,687 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept METO-CSS Region 10 | Behavior Modification Asst Part-time | Rice | $16.10 /hr | — | $22,095 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Behavior Modification Asst
FY 2015, amount paid
- Hicks, David A$64,439Human Services Dept
- Schmitt, David$64,136Human Services Dept
- Smith, Aaron O$61,508Human Services Dept
- Sorenson, LaVonne K$60,507Human Services Dept
- Coyle, William E$60,498Human Services Dept
- Jensen, Stephanie J$57,949Human Services Dept
- Roehl, Judy A$56,478Human Services Dept
- Gilson, Leanne D$56,206Human Services Dept