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Hanson, Olena

Recreation TherapistVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Mpls Recreation Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$411,283
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$59,908
FY 2021 · $890 overtime
Highest year
$59,908
FY 2021
Yearly average
$45,698
across years on record
Change since first year
+366%
FY 2013 to FY 2021 · prices +14%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$12,8532013$40,7382014$43,1482015$45,5252016$48,4752017$50,8732018$53,9752019$55,7872020$59,9082021
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2021, pay went up 366% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 310% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$59,908+7.4%+2.3%+5.0%
FY 2020$55,787+3.4%+1.6%+1.8%
FY 2019$53,975+6.1%+2.1%+3.9%
FY 2018$50,873+4.9%+2.3%+2.6%
FY 2017$48,475+6.5%+1.8%+4.6%
FY 2016$45,525+5.5%+0.7%+4.8%
FY 2015$43,148+5.9%+0.7%+5.2%
FY 2014$40,738+217.0%+1.6%+212.1%
FY 2013$12,853———

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 2021 · Recreation Therapist

Paid more than 58% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,148.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$29.50 /hr$890$59,908
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$27.79 /hr$922$55,787
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$26.30 /hr$611$53,975
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$24.81 /hr$586$50,873
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$23.52 /hr$605$48,475
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$22.20 /hr$266$45,525
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$20.92 /hr$494$43,148
2014Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$19.66 /hr$528$40,738
2013Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Mpls Recreation
Recreation Therapist
Full-time
Hennepin$18.46 /hr$97$12,853

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Recreation Therapist

FY 2021, amount paid