Smith, Sarah L
Work Therapy TechnicianHuman Services DeptPart-time
CES Austin. 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 24% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $24,006 | −47.5% | +2.6% | −48.8% |
| FY 2024 | $45,688 | +17.8% | +3.3% | +14.1% |
| FY 2023 | $38,773 | +37.8% | +6.3% | +29.7% |
| FY 2022 | $28,132 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Work Therapy Technician
Paid more than 20% of the 192 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,788.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept CES Austin | Work Therapy Technician Part-time · left during year | — | $21.90 /hr | $4,472 | $24,006 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Behavior Modification Asst Intermittent · left during year | Mower | $23.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $20.01 /hr | $5,685 | $45,688 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Behavior Modification Asst Intermittent | Mower | $22.74 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $16.02 /hr | $6,738 | $38,773 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Parkview | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Mower | $15.63 /hr | $1,418 | $28,132 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Work Therapy Technician
FY 2025, amount paid
- Theissen, Lisa Jean$65,272Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Steinbrink, Adam J.$64,475Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Powell, Rhonda Latrice$60,943Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Aufenthie, Michelle Lynn$59,129Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Gullickson, Ashley Kay$59,123Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Goodman, Loretta$58,677Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Arnold, Alexander Siryk$57,319Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Thiry, Aaron Michael$57,290Direct Care and Treatment Dept