Maxson, Michael J
Work Therapy AsstHuman Services DeptPart-time
MSOCS DT&H Range Area. 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 2015, pay went up 45% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 36% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $29,566 | −6.7% | +0.7% | −7.3% |
| FY 2014 | $31,673 | +33.7% | +1.6% | +31.7% |
| FY 2013 | $23,682 | +10.0% | +1.7% | +8.2% |
| FY 2012 | $21,524 | +5.7% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| FY 2011 | $20,361 | — | — | — |
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 · Work Therapy Asst
Paid more than 6% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,545.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Range Area | Work Therapy Asst Part-time · left during year | — | $17.85 /hr | $96 | $29,566 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Range Area | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | — | $16.91 /hr | — | $31,673 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Range Area | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $14.83 /hr | — | $23,682 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Range Area | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $13.27 /hr | — | $21,524 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Range Area | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $12.74 /hr | — | $20,361 |
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 Work Therapy Asst
FY 2015, amount paid
- Reed, Scott A$70,880Human Services Dept
- Peterson, Tamara Lee$48,104Human Services Dept
- Ely, Darren C$46,521Human Services Dept
- Eggersdorfer, Bret A$46,458Human Services Dept
- Dulka, Solomon E$46,458Human Services Dept
- Sayotovich, Jacqueline A$46,436Human Services Dept
- Moeller, Julie$46,318Human Services Dept
- Cappelen, Carol A$46,312Human Services Dept