Montonye, Heather Rae
Recreation Therapist SeniorHuman Services DeptDouglas CountyFull-time
CBHH Alexandria Clinical 1. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $61,061 | −7.8% | +2.6% | −10.2% |
| FY 2024 | $66,250 | +32.2% | +3.3% | +28.0% |
| FY 2023 | $50,099 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Recreation Therapist Senior
Paid more than 7% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $80,899.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept CBHH Alexandria Clinical 1 | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time · left during year | Douglas | $34.18 /hr | — | $61,061 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept CBHH Alexandria Clinical 1 | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Douglas | $31.57 /hr | — | $66,250 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept CBHH Alexandria Clinical | Recreation Therapist Senior Full-time | Douglas | $28.96 /hr | $43 | $50,099 |
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.
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FY 2025, amount paid
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Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Senior
FY 2025, amount paid
- Komro, Holly L.$87,897Corrections Dept
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- Miller, Stephanie Ann$84,996Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Hill, Renae J$84,566Veterans Affairs Dept
- Malmgren, Joann$84,176Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Merritt, Pamela J$83,990Direct Care and Treatment Dept