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Lyons, David M

Work Therapy AsstDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time

Forensics Vocational A. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$683,111
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$59,199
FY 2026
Highest year
$63,211
FY 2025
Yearly average
$42,694
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,353%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,353% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 880% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$59,199−6.3%+3.1%−9.2%
FY 2025$63,211+6.2%+2.6%+3.5%
FY 2024$59,529+3.3%+3.3%−0.0%
FY 2023$57,650+0.6%+6.3%−5.4%
FY 2022$57,330+12.0%+7.2%+4.5%
FY 2021$51,195+5.4%+2.3%+3.1%
FY 2020$48,550+5.5%+1.6%+3.9%
FY 2019$46,004+4.8%+2.1%+2.7%
FY 2018$43,905+5.0%+2.3%+2.6%
FY 2017$41,833+6.5%+1.8%+4.5%
FY 2016$39,293+12.0%+0.7%+11.3%
FY 2015$35,072+11.2%+0.7%+10.4%
FY 2014$31,532+9.7%+1.6%+8.0%
FY 2013$28,735+79.6%+1.7%+76.6%
FY 2012$16,001+292.7%+2.9%+281.5%
FY 2011$4,074———

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 2026 · Work Therapy Asst

Paid more than 37% of the 67 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,253.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Direct Care and Treatment
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$30.89 /hr—$59,199
2025Direct Care and Treatment Dept
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$30.43 /hr—$63,211
2024Human Services Dept
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$29.12 /hr—$59,529
2023Human Services Dept
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$26.89 /hr—$57,650
2022Human Services Dept
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$26.23 /hr$284$57,330
2021Human Services Dept
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$24.85 /hr—$51,195
2020Human Services Dept
Forensics Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$23.60 /hr—$48,550
2019Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$22.34 /hr—$46,004
2018Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational C
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$21.31 /hr—$43,905
2017Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational C
Work Therapy Asst
Full-time
Nicollet$20.31 /hr—$41,833
2016Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational C
Work Therapy Asst
Part-time
Nicollet$19.29 /hr—$39,293
2015Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational C
Work Therapy Asst
Part-time
Nicollet$18.32 /hr—$35,072
2014Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational C
Work Therapy Asst
Part-time
Nicollet$17.33 /hr$13$31,532
2013Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational A
Work Therapy Asst
Part-time
Nicollet$16.42 /hr$25$28,735
2012Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational B
Work Therapy Asst
Part-time
Nicollet$15.63 /hr$23$16,001
2011Human Services Dept
MSH Vocational B
Work Therapy Asst
Intermittent
Nicollet$14.87 /hr—$4,074

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 Direct Care and Treatment

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Work Therapy Asst

FY 2026, amount paid