Kocmick, Kara
Recreation TherapistHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
MSOP SP Recreation. 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 2015 to FY 2018, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 31% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $11,402 | −53.5% | +2.3% | −54.6% |
| FY 2017 | $24,542 | −40.5% | +1.8% | −41.6% |
| FY 2016 | $41,277 | +161.7% | +0.7% | +159.9% |
| FY 2015 | $15,776 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Recreation Therapist
Paid more than 9% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,188.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Recreation | Recreation Therapist Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $21.28 /hr | — | $11,402 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Recreation | Recreation Therapist Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $21.28 /hr | — | $24,542 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Recreation | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $20.07 /hr | — | $41,277 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Recreation | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $19.00 /hr | — | $15,776 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Deschene, Amanda Jennifer$58,510Human Services Dept
- Greff, Robin R$58,208Veterans Affairs Dept
- Taylor, Jennifer$57,993Veterans Affairs Dept
- Eastlund, Teresa J$57,331Corrections Dept
- Grogg, Sara$57,326Veterans Affairs Dept
- Neys, Mark$57,208Corrections Dept
- Brolin, Brian S$57,135Corrections Dept
- Kritzeck, Jodi L$56,986Veterans Affairs Dept