Schaefer, Duane George
Lic Alcohol/Drug CounselorHuman Services DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
CARE Anoka 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 189% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 177% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $19,749 | −63.2% | +2.1% | −64.0% |
| FY 2018 | $53,709 | +685.6% | +2.3% | +668.3% |
| FY 2017 | $6,837 | — | — | — |
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 · Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor
Paid more than 17% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $39,026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CARE Anoka Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $31.29 /hr | $299 | $19,749 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept CARE Anoka Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Full-time | Anoka | $30.60 /hr | $666 | $53,709 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept CARE Anoka Pgm Couns | Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor Intermittent | Anoka | $30.00 /hr | $45 | $6,837 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$473,874Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$447,899Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$446,237Psychiatrist 3
- Kruse, Matthew R.$431,453Psychiatrist 2
- Matzen, Ted A$430,101Psychiatrist 1
- Schorn-rhoda, Mary Ann$410,938Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
- Miller, Peter Scott$363,172Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$358,283Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Lic Alcohol/Drug Counselor
FY 2019, amount paid
- Eichmann, Kenneth E$67,563Human Services Dept
- Asleson, Heather L$65,011Military Affairs Dept
- Williams III, Vertis A$63,516Military Affairs Dept
- Kortz, Audrey Jean$44,025Human Services Dept
- Ahsan, Chowdhury$42,821Human Services Dept
- Coyer, Cody Lee$40,939Human Services Dept
- Martinson, Scott R$37,113Human Services Dept
- Mansfield, Sean Cameron$21,479Human Services Dept