Johnston, Melissa Y
Work Therapy TechnicianHuman Services DeptAnoka CountyPart-time
MSOCS DT&H Metro Tech. 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 2017, pay went down 63% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $19,442 | −16.1% | +1.8% | −17.6% |
| FY 2016 | $23,161 | −21.7% | +0.7% | −22.2% |
| FY 2015 | $29,585 | +35.4% | +0.7% | +34.4% |
| FY 2014 | $21,847 | +90.6% | +1.6% | +87.7% |
| FY 2013 | $11,461 | −60.8% | +1.7% | −61.5% |
| FY 2012 | $29,256 | −44.9% | +2.9% | −46.5% |
| FY 2011 | $53,126 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Work Therapy Technician
Paid more than 27% of the 111 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,455.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Tech | Work Therapy Technician Part-time · left during year | Anoka | $21.42 /hr | — | $19,442 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Tech | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Anoka | $20.90 /hr | $55 | $23,161 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Tech | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Anoka | $21.06 /hr | — | $29,585 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Tech | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Anoka | $20.45 /hr | — | $21,847 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Tech | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Anoka | $19.85 /hr | $3,195 | $11,461 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept AMH Anoka Float Pool | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Anoka | $19.46 /hr | $5,608 | $29,256 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Unit C | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Anoka | $19.46 /hr | $18,922 | $53,126 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Work Therapy Technician
FY 2017, amount paid
- Calistro, Lonnie J$56,947Human Services Dept
- Igbinoba, Lucky I$46,402Human Services Dept
- Steinbrink, Adam J.$44,623Human Services Dept
- Knopf, Patricia M$42,994Human Services Dept
- Cooney, David D$42,632Human Services Dept
- Navarrete, Pedro$42,567Human Services Dept
- Abel, Nicole Jean$42,098Human Services Dept
- Gathje, Michelle K.$41,961Human Services Dept