Helbling, Lauri Jo
Certified Occup Therapy Asst 2Direct Care and TreatmentCrow Wing CountyPart-time
MSHS Brainerd Dir Care. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 29% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $41,598 | −33.3% | +3.1% | −35.4% |
| FY 2025 | $62,396 | +13.3% | +2.6% | +10.4% |
| FY 2024 | $55,083 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Certified Occup Therapy Asst 2
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,347.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Brainerd Dir Care | Certified Occup Therapy Asst 2 Part-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $33.45 /hr | $326 | $41,598 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSHS Brainerd Dir Care | Certified Occup Therapy Asst 2 Part-time | Crow Wing | $32.96 /hr | $910 | $62,396 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Dir Care | Certified Occup Therapy Asst 2 Part-time | Crow Wing | $30.68 /hr | $952 | $55,083 |
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
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Certified Occup Therapy Asst 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Anderson, Barbara J$69,676Direct Care and Treatment
- Lee, Helinda R$69,541Direct Care and Treatment
- Jenson, Jacquelyn M$69,541Direct Care and Treatment
- Leitch, Jill Aileen$69,541Direct Care and Treatment
- Finch, LeAnne Marie$69,340Direct Care and Treatment
- LaPorte, Abbigail$65,665Direct Care and Treatment
- Van Ravenswaay, Jennifer$65,413Direct Care and Treatment
- Lemke, Ann$62,347Direct Care and Treatment