LeBaron, Rachel
Rehabilitation Couns SrEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-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 2016 to FY 2019, pay went up 93% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 82% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $51,974 | +5.7% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $49,174 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2017 | $46,665 | +73.3% | +1.8% | +70.2% |
| FY 2016 | $26,929 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Rehabilitation Couns Sr
Paid more than 46% of the 85 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,860.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.37 /hr | — | $51,974 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.99 /hr | — | $49,174 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.76 /hr | — | $46,665 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | — | $26,929 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Steffensmeier, Deanna E$167,788Rehabilitation Couns Career
- Groves, Mark$165,799Rehabilitation Couns Career
- Larson, Stephen D$165,483Rehabilitation Couns Career
- Niermann, David L$157,346Dir Employment Programs
- Goldsberry, Lonie$153,984Rehabilitation Program Spec 2
- Roman, Vanessa M$151,100Workforce Development Spec 3
- Christle, Angela R$150,615Rehabilitation Couns Career
- McKinnon, Kevin$146,226Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
Highest paid as Rehabilitation Couns Sr
FY 2019, amount paid
- Klancher, Brian R.$67,401Human Services Dept
- Schueneman, Paul J$67,339Human Services Dept
- Lee, Naomi W$67,339Human Services Dept
- Olson, Rebecca J$67,339Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Heather Amelia$67,339Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Adler, Jamie E$67,339Veterans Affairs Dept
- Larkin, Valerie L$67,338Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Tietje, Heather L.$66,934Human Services Dept