Oven, Matthew John
Work Therapy TechnicianHuman Services DeptPart-time
MSOCS VOC SVC Grand Rapids. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 15% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $22,492 | +251.0% | +0.7% | +248.5% |
| FY 2014 | $6,408 | −67.3% | +1.6% | −67.8% |
| FY 2013 | $19,602 | — | — | — |
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 Technician
Paid more than 23% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,487.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS VOC SVC Grand Rapids | Work Therapy Technician Part-time · left during year | — | $15.39 /hr | — | $22,492 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Grand Rapids | Human Svcs Technician Full-time · left during year | Itasca | $13.15 /hr | $274 | $6,408 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Grand Rapids | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Itasca | $12.77 /hr | $772 | $19,602 |
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 Technician
FY 2015, amount paid
- Vanchena, Tina M$41,516Human Services Dept
- Peters, Robert John$40,763Human Services Dept
- Fuentez, Steven L$40,345Human Services Dept
- Smith, Kerri Q$39,423Human Services Dept
- Brainard, Dyan Marie$39,299Human Services Dept
- Hinrichs, Megan Marie$38,137Human Services Dept
- Gillespie, Benjamin J$37,075Human Services Dept
- Vogel, Heidi Helen$36,162Human Services Dept