Jensen, Sarah Jane
Work Therapy AsstHuman Services DeptPart-time
MSOCS DT&H Northern VoctnlOpps. 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $30,751 | −29.3% | +2.3% | −30.8% |
| FY 2020 | $43,464 | −2.3% | +1.6% | −3.8% |
| FY 2019 | $44,478 | — | — | — |
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 · Work Therapy Asst
Paid more than 7% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,375.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Northern VoctnlOpps | Work Therapy Asst Part-time · left during year | — | $22.84 /hr | $1,620 | $30,751 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Cross Lake | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Pine | $22.28 /hr | $2,743 | $43,464 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Moose Tracks Supv | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Carlton | $21.19 /hr | $8,754 | $44,478 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Work Therapy Asst
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hansen, Deborah K$64,215Human Services Dept
- Cooney, Jacob P$54,662Human Services Dept
- Dulka, Solomon E$53,653Human Services Dept
- Enz, Tammy M$53,613Human Services Dept
- Dummer, Tamara J$53,153Human Services Dept
- Ely, Darren C$53,153Human Services Dept
- Flynn, Shane R$52,948Human Services Dept
- Luskey, Kathleen Marie$52,823Human Services Dept