Graves, Kathryn E
Recreation Therapist SeniorDirect Care and Treatment 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 2025, pay went down 22% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $33,437 | −54.1% | +2.6% | −55.3% |
| FY 2024 | $72,900 | +22.0% | +3.3% | +18.1% |
| FY 2023 | $59,734 | −8.1% | +6.3% | −13.5% |
| FY 2022 | $64,983 | +2.3% | +7.2% | −4.5% |
| FY 2021 | $63,501 | +12.6% | +2.3% | +10.1% |
| FY 2020 | $56,381 | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2019 | $54,371 | −10.2% | +2.1% | −12.1% |
| FY 2018 | $60,574 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $59,372 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| FY 2016 | $56,959 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $53,615 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2014 | $50,260 | +107.7% | +1.6% | +104.5% |
| FY 2013 | $24,199 | −47.0% | +1.7% | −47.9% |
| FY 2012 | $45,695 | +6.2% | +2.9% | +3.2% |
| FY 2011 | $43,015 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Recreation Therapist Senior
Paid more than 0% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,899.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $40.82 /hr | $55 | $33,437 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $37.65 /hr | — | $72,900 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $34.45 /hr | — | $59,734 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $31.35 /hr | — | $64,983 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $30.59 /hr | $69 | $63,501 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove A Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $29.84 /hr | $358 | $56,381 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $29.18 /hr | $350 | $54,371 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $28.54 /hr | $86 | $60,574 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $27.98 /hr | — | $59,372 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $27.30 /hr | — | $56,959 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $26.63 /hr | — | $53,615 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $24.94 /hr | — | $50,260 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $23.38 /hr | — | $24,199 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $22.18 /hr | — | $45,695 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Transition RecreationalTherapy | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Nicollet | $21.40 /hr | — | $43,015 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$619,348Psychiatrist 3
- Ahmed, Shabeer$615,902Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$614,592Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Mach, David Jerome$598,718Psychiatrist 2
- Naqvi, Salima$532,879Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$522,659Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$514,382Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,416Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Komro, Holly L.$87,897Corrections Dept
- Birhanzl, Troy R$87,286Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Taylor, Jennifer$85,155Veterans Affairs Dept
- Thieke, Shana L$85,061Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Miller, Stephanie Ann$84,996Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Hill, Renae J$84,566Veterans Affairs Dept
- Malmgren, Joann$84,176Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Merritt, Pamela J$83,990Direct Care and Treatment Dept