Lea, Susan M
Recreation Therapist SeniorHuman Services DeptWright CountyFull-time
CBHH Annandale Clinical. 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 2023, pay went down 55% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 66% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $17,925 | −73.2% | +6.3% | −74.7% |
| FY 2022 | $66,770 | +4.6% | +7.2% | −2.4% |
| FY 2021 | $63,852 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $61,751 | +0.2% | +1.6% | −1.4% |
| FY 2019 | $61,646 | +6.8% | +2.1% | +4.7% |
| FY 2018 | $57,702 | +7.9% | +2.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2017 | $53,487 | +17.2% | +1.8% | +15.1% |
| FY 2016 | $45,638 | −13.6% | +0.7% | −14.2% |
| FY 2015 | $52,812 | +4.9% | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| FY 2014 | $50,356 | +9.5% | +1.6% | +7.8% |
| FY 2013 | $45,999 | +1.0% | +1.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2012 | $45,552 | +15.6% | +2.9% | +12.3% |
| FY 2011 | $39,420 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Recreation Therapist Senior
Paid more than 0% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,661.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Wright | $33.30 /hr | $133 | $17,925 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Wright | $31.35 /hr | — | $66,770 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Wright | $30.59 /hr | — | $63,852 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Wright | $29.84 /hr | — | $61,751 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Wright | $29.18 /hr | $1,315 | $61,646 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Wright | $28.54 /hr | $621 | $57,702 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Wright | $27.98 /hr | $140 | $53,487 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept CBHH Annandale Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Wright | $27.30 /hr | $228 | $45,638 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CARE Willmar Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Kandiyohi | $25.69 /hr | $212 | $52,812 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CARE Willmar Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Kandiyohi | $24.08 /hr | — | $50,356 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CARE Willmar Bradley Couns 2 | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Kandiyohi | $22.62 /hr | $128 | $45,999 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CARE Willmar Bradley Couns 2 | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Kandiyohi | $21.40 /hr | — | $45,552 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CARE Willmar Bradley Couns 2 | Recreation Therapist Senior Part-time | Kandiyohi | $20.70 /hr | — | $39,420 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$629,853Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$597,532Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$583,535Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$568,616Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$520,496Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$512,466Psychiatrist 5
- Naqvi, Salima$490,101Psychiatrist 2
- Hirachan, Soniya$474,076Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Senior
FY 2023, amount paid
- Eckheart, Christopher W$119,941Human Services Dept
- Scotting, Gary G$92,321Human Services Dept
- Tarrant, Robert W$81,173Human Services Dept
- Jones, Derek Douglas$79,446Human Services Dept
- Taylor, Jennifer$75,114Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hill, Renae J$74,462Veterans Affairs Dept
- Merritt, Pamela J$74,319Human Services Dept
- Dittmer, Jason B$73,932Human Services Dept