Kuhlman, Ruth M
Rehabilitation Couns CareerEmploy & Econ Development DeptStearns CountyPart-time
RS VR Field SVS X. 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 22% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 29% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $24,789 | −30.9% | +1.8% | −32.1% |
| FY 2016 | $35,865 | +0.0% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $35,848 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.6% |
| FY 2014 | $34,349 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $32,380 | −2.3% | +1.7% | −3.9% |
| FY 2012 | $33,130 | +4.6% | +2.9% | +1.6% |
| FY 2011 | $31,668 | — | — | — |
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 · Rehabilitation Couns Career
Paid more than 6% of the 143 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,573.
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 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $34.61 /hr | — | $24,789 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time | Stearns | $33.77 /hr | — | $35,865 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time | Stearns | $32.95 /hr | $1,466 | $35,848 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time | Stearns | $31.99 /hr | $48 | $34,349 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time | Stearns | $31.06 /hr | — | $32,380 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time | Stearns | $30.45 /hr | $1,279 | $33,130 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Part-time | Stearns | $30.45 /hr | — | $31,668 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Hardy, Shawntera M.$149,427Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- McKinnon, Kevin$130,898Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Haney, Michael C$127,389Emp & Econ Devel Fld Op Re Mgr
- Chaffee, Blake$126,593Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hanson Willis, Jeremy James$126,593Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$120,915Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$120,914Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$118,073Admin Svcs Dir
Highest paid as Rehabilitation Couns Career
FY 2017, amount paid
- Steffensmeier, Deanna E$80,463Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Larson, Stephen D$79,180Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Cutts, Howard A$77,482Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Ferring, Thomas Kay$72,908Labor & Industry Dept
- Wallner, Russell J$72,178Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Fairbanks, John R$71,908Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Finken, Catherine L$71,908Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kruger, Jennifer$71,908Employ & Econ Development Dept