Rakow, Shaely Lynn
Recreation TherapistVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Mpls Recreation Staff. 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 2026, pay went up 160% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 137% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $56,645 | +1.0% | +3.1% | −2.1% |
| FY 2025 | $56,100 | +8.2% | +2.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $51,842 | +137.6% | +3.3% | +130.0% |
| FY 2023 | $21,815 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Recreation Therapist
Paid more than 15% of the 20 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,167.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Recreation Staff | Recreation Therapist Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $28.26 /hr | $1,105 | $56,645 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Recreation Staff | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Hennepin | $26.95 /hr | $1,207 | $56,100 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Recreation Staff | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Hennepin | $24.92 /hr | $941 | $51,842 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Recreation Staff | Recreation Therapist Full-time | Hennepin | $22.94 /hr | $705 | $21,815 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Johnson, Brooke Ellen$86,846Corrections Dept
- Trosvig, Jeani$81,011Veterans Affairs Dept
- Grogg, Sara$78,900Veterans Affairs Dept
- Tremewan, Christa A$78,784Veterans Affairs Dept
- Miller, Olena Marie-Frances$78,756Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wrich, Katherine A$78,538Veterans Affairs Dept
- Goebel, Elise$78,137Corrections Dept
- Kraus, Jennifer Amelia-Ingstad$78,085Veterans Affairs Dept