Knudson, Samuel Blake
Work Therapy TechnicianHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
MSOCS DT&H East Metro Comm Res. 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 2017 to FY 2021, pay went up 1,395% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 1,278% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $14,015 | −58.0% | +2.3% | −58.9% |
| FY 2020 | $33,358 | +0.7% | +1.6% | −0.8% |
| FY 2019 | $33,124 | +21.9% | +2.1% | +19.4% |
| FY 2018 | $27,183 | +2,799.5% | +2.3% | +2,735.6% |
| FY 2017 | $938 | — | — | — |
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 Technician
Paid more than 18% of the 114 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,591.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H East Metro Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.51 /hr | — | $14,015 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H East Metro Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Ramsey | $19.53 /hr | — | $33,358 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Aurora | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Ramsey | $18.05 /hr | — | $33,124 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Aurora | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Ramsey | $17.25 /hr | — | $27,183 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Aurora | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Ramsey | $16.52 /hr | — | $938 |
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 Technician
FY 2021, amount paid
- Bailey, Shawna Marie$51,788Human Services Dept
- Ruzic, Katherine Marjorie$51,788Human Services Dept
- Swift, Ashley Amanda$51,631Human Services Dept
- Elmore, Cayden Josiah$50,865Human Services Dept
- Moran, Christopher Lawrence$49,870Human Services Dept
- Phan, Michael V$49,464Human Services Dept
- Masterson, Lora Michele$49,193Human Services Dept
- Johnson, David L$48,866Human Services Dept