Jessen, Amber L
Occup Therapist SeniorHuman Services DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
Rehabilitation Department. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went down 58% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $14,966 | −70.9% | +1.6% | −71.3% |
| FY 2013 | $51,406 | +44.2% | +1.7% | +41.9% |
| FY 2012 | $35,645 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Occup Therapist Senior
Paid more than 10% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,330.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Rehabilitation Department | Occup Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $30.87 /hr | — | $14,966 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Rehabilitation Department | Occup Therapist Senior Full-time | Anoka | $29.97 /hr | — | $51,406 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Rehabilitation Department | Occupational Therapist Full-time | Anoka | $23.74 /hr | — | $35,645 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Occup Therapist Senior
FY 2014, amount paid
- Donahue, Lainie M$95,787Human Services Dept
- Lamb, Linda S$76,908Veterans Affairs Dept
- Paulson, Susan M$76,891Human Services Dept
- Schaefer, Marc H$76,891Veterans Affairs Dept
- Laib, Mary G$76,867Human Services Dept
- Larson, Ann D$76,687Human Services Dept
- Gill, Jill L$76,687Human Services Dept
- Swanson, Jean M$75,869Human Services Dept