Rasmussen, James A.
Lic Alcohol/Drug CounselorHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
CARE Brainerd Pgm Couns. 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 19% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $63,703 | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2015 | $62,886 | +8.8% | +0.7% | +8.0% |
| FY 2014 | $57,805 | −5.1% | +1.6% | −6.6% |
| FY 2013 | $60,913 | +5.6% | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| FY 2012 | $57,680 | +8.0% | +2.9% | +4.9% |
| FY 2011 | $53,396 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor
Paid more than 97% of the 33 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,268.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $29.27 /hr | — | $63,703 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time | Crow Wing | $28.56 /hr | $2,902 | $62,886 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time | Crow Wing | $27.73 /hr | $1,664 | $57,805 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd Adoles Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time | Crow Wing | $26.92 /hr | $5,279 | $60,913 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd Adoles Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time | Crow Wing | $25.51 /hr | $2,054 | $57,680 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CARE Brainerd Adoles Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time | Crow Wing | $24.61 /hr | $1,618 | $53,396 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, Randy K$377,907Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$354,652Medical Specialist 3
- Pratt, Steven E.$353,938Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$337,804Medical Specialist 4
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$320,120Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 5
- Miller, Peter Scott$313,177Medical Specialist 4
- Christensen, James Anders$307,082Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Paulson, David A$299,517Medical Specialist 4
Highest paid as Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor
FY 2016, amount paid
- Wahldieck, Mary E$63,352Human Services Dept
- Peterson, Mata M$62,002Human Services Dept
- Ernst, Charles J.$61,953Human Services Dept
- Bogenreif, Marian F.$61,352Human Services Dept
- Eichmann, Kenneth E$60,825Human Services Dept
- Schulz, Cindy M$60,825Human Services Dept
- Asleson, Heather L$55,181Military Affairs Dept
- Von Bank, Rachael H$55,026Human Services Dept