Peterson, Heather L.
Work Therapy AsstDirect Care and Treatment DeptSteele CountyFull-time
MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res. 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 2015 to FY 2025, pay went up 582% while consumer prices went up 34%. After inflation, pay is up 408% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $53,485 | +40.6% | +2.6% | +37.0% |
| FY 2024 | $38,046 | −8.5% | +3.3% | −11.4% |
| FY 2023 | $41,574 | −14.6% | +6.3% | −19.7% |
| FY 2022 | $48,694 | +7.7% | +7.2% | +0.5% |
| FY 2021 | $45,205 | +0.5% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2020 | $44,987 | +4.7% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| FY 2019 | $42,964 | +14.4% | +2.1% | +12.1% |
| FY 2018 | $37,560 | +17.2% | +2.3% | +14.6% |
| FY 2017 | $32,043 | −6.9% | +1.8% | −8.6% |
| FY 2016 | $34,415 | +338.7% | +0.7% | +335.8% |
| FY 2015 | $7,844 | — | — | — |
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 · Work Therapy Asst
Paid more than 23% of the 73 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,111.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Asst Full-time · left during year | Steele | $30.43 /hr | — | $53,485 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Asst Full-time | Steele | $28.37 /hr | $348 | $38,046 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Steele | $26.11 /hr | — | $41,574 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Steele | $24.79 /hr | $3,433 | $48,694 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dodge | $23.27 /hr | $84 | $45,205 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dodge | $21.93 /hr | $623 | $44,987 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dodge | $20.83 /hr | $287 | $42,964 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Skills Development Specialist Full-time | Dodge | $19.68 /hr | $2,749 | $37,560 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Dodge | $17.30 /hr | $1,398 | $32,043 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Shady Grove | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $16.50 /hr | $2,934 | $34,415 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Shady Grove | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $15.73 /hr | $283 | $7,844 |
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 Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$619,348Psychiatrist 3
- Ahmed, Shabeer$615,902Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$614,592Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Mach, David Jerome$598,718Psychiatrist 2
- Naqvi, Salima$532,879Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$522,659Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$514,382Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,416Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Work Therapy Asst
FY 2025, amount paid
- Freeman, Katherine Marjorie$70,011Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Smith, Philip T$67,763Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Eckstine, Heath C.$67,754Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Rodning, Jeremy James$67,509Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Bridgeman, Amanda Lynn$66,775Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Babalola, Adeniyi Ifedayo$65,687Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Jama, Habon Ibrahim$65,678Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Torok, Cameo E$65,569Direct Care and Treatment Dept