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Prosser, Thor

Recreation Therapist SeniorVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Mpls Recreation Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$492,413
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$49,344
FY 2019 · $37 overtime
Highest year
$59,647
FY 2018
Yearly average
$54,713
across years on record
Change since first year
-4%
FY 2011 to FY 2019 · prices +15%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$51,1892011$53,4582012$52,2772013$54,1752014$55,4942015$57,7132016$59,1162017$59,6472018$49,3442019
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$49,344−17.3%+2.1%−19.0%
FY 2018$59,647+0.9%+2.3%−1.3%
FY 2017$59,116+2.4%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$57,713+4.0%+0.7%+3.3%
FY 2015$55,494+2.4%+0.7%+1.7%
FY 2014$54,175+3.6%+1.6%+2.0%
FY 2013$52,277−2.2%+1.7%−3.8%
FY 2012$53,458+4.4%+2.9%+1.5%
FY 2011$51,189———

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 2019 · Recreation Therapist Senior

Paid more than 22% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,681.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$29.18 /hr$37$49,344
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$28.54 /hr$342$59,647
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$27.98 /hr$1,207$59,116
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$27.30 /hr$983$57,713
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$26.63 /hr$160$55,494
2014Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Recreation Staff
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$25.85 /hr$446$54,175
2013Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Mpls Recreation
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$25.10 /hr$599$52,277
2012Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Mpls Recreation
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$24.61 /hr$295$53,458
2011Veterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Mpls Recreation
Recreation Therapist Senior
Full-time
Hennepin$24.61 /hr—$51,189

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 Veterans Affairs Dept

FY 2019, amount paid

Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Senior

FY 2019, amount paid