Shaffer, Shelley A
Clinical Program Therapist 4Corrections DeptCarlton CountyFull-time
ML Psychological Sv Dir 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 94% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 90% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $159,116 | +94.3% | +2.1% | +90.4% |
| FY 2018 | $81,893 | — | — | — |
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 · Clinical Program Therapist 4
Paid more than 99% of the 139 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,636.
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 | Corrections Dept ML Psychological Sv Dir Staff | Clinical Program Therapist 4 Full-time · left during year | Carlton | $40.30 /hr | — | $159,116 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept ML Psychological Sv Dir Staff | Clinical Program Therapist 4 Full-time | Carlton | $39.41 /hr | — | $81,893 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$297,243Medical Specialist 4
- Milton, David O$285,714Corr Minncor CEO
- Wherley, Tammy J.$251,031Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Stadheim, Ruth$221,596State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Deiman, Ann T$215,658Institution Educational Supv
- Reiser, Bruce$191,551Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Solheid, Ronald P$189,613Corr Community Svcs Reg Di
- Gau, Collin M$184,761Corr Facility Oper Dir
Highest paid as Clinical Program Therapist 4
FY 2019, amount paid
- Rach, Nancy Joann$169,423Human Services Dept
- Herrick, Sarah E$92,708Human Services Dept
- James, Debra K$90,039Human Services Dept
- Larson, Larry R$84,853Human Services Dept
- Ahlman, Krista K$83,732Corrections Dept
- Muhl, Kristin J$83,731Corrections Dept
- Richter, Kara K$83,731Corrections Dept
- Beaman, Bruce A$83,731Human Services Dept