Gariepy, Charity
Peer SpecialistHuman Services DeptCarlton CountyPart-time
CARE Carlton Pgm Couns. 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 2019, pay went up 356% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 347% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $27,501 | +356.1% | +2.1% | +346.8% |
| FY 2018 | $6,030 | — | — | — |
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 · Peer Specialist
Paid more than 50% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $24,212.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CARE Carlton Pgm Couns | Peer Specialist Part-time · left during year | Carlton | $16.12 /hr | $537 | $27,501 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept CARE Carlton Pgm Couns | Peer Specialist Part-time | Carlton | $15.40 /hr | $347 | $6,030 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$473,874Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$447,899Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$446,237Psychiatrist 3
- Kruse, Matthew R.$431,453Psychiatrist 2
- Matzen, Ted A$430,101Psychiatrist 1
- Schorn-rhoda, Mary Ann$410,938Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
- Miller, Peter Scott$363,172Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$358,283Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Peer Specialist
FY 2019, amount paid
- Saint, Amanda$39,694Human Services Dept
- Lundgren, Paul Douglas$31,871Human Services Dept
- Louzek, Kristin Benda$30,306Human Services Dept
- Manley, Joshua James$20,923Human Services Dept
- Otterness, Einar John$20,548Human Services Dept
- Hoskins, Lori Estelle$12,127Human Services Dept
- Trapp, Michelle R$11,405Human Services Dept