Lauer, Suzanne
Occup TherapistHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
MSH Occupational Therapy. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 139% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 134% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $33,169 | −46.1% | +0.7% | −46.5% |
| FY 2014 | $61,534 | +343.3% | +1.6% | +336.5% |
| FY 2013 | $13,882 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Occup Therapist
Paid more than 20% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,244.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSH Occupational Therapy | Occup Therapist Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $31.80 /hr | $32 | $33,169 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSH Occupational Therapy | Occup Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $30.87 /hr | — | $61,534 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSH Occupational Therapy | Occupl Therapist Full-time | Nicollet | $28.92 /hr | — | $13,882 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Occup Therapist
FY 2015, amount paid
- Zabel, Beth Marlene$70,929Human Services Dept
- Huiras, Stacey Jo$67,581Human Services Dept
- Vaughn, Kari Lynn$34,244Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kruger, Stephanie Marie$22,968Human Services Dept