Solstad, Sherry L
Occup Therapist SeniorHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyPart-time
MSHS Brainerd Practitioner. 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 2021, pay went up 29% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $53,599 | −30.6% | +2.3% | −32.1% |
| FY 2020 | $77,209 | +2.7% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $75,212 | −2.5% | +2.1% | −4.5% |
| FY 2018 | $77,143 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2017 | $74,291 | +11.7% | +1.8% | +9.7% |
| FY 2016 | $66,510 | +9.7% | +0.7% | +9.0% |
| FY 2015 | $60,603 | −10.0% | +0.7% | −10.6% |
| FY 2014 | $67,330 | +10.2% | +1.6% | +8.5% |
| FY 2013 | $61,076 | +9.6% | +1.7% | +7.8% |
| FY 2012 | $55,738 | +34.1% | +2.9% | +30.3% |
| FY 2011 | $41,573 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Occup Therapist Senior
Paid more than 0% of the 23 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,558.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Practitioner | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $43.77 /hr | $328 | $53,599 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Practitioner | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $42.70 /hr | $235 | $77,209 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Practitioner | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $41.76 /hr | — | $75,212 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $40.84 /hr | $439 | $77,143 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $40.04 /hr | $781 | $74,291 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Clinical | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $39.06 /hr | $107 | $66,510 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Clinical | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $38.11 /hr | — | $60,603 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd Clinical | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $37.00 /hr | $37 | $67,330 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MNH Dir Care | Occup Therapist Senior Part-time | Crow Wing | $34.67 /hr | $49 | $61,076 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MNH Dir Care | Occupational Therapist Senior Part-time | — | $32.69 /hr | $221 | $55,738 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MNH Dir Care | Occupational Therapist Senior Part-time | — | $31.58 /hr | — | $41,573 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Occup Therapist Senior
FY 2021, amount paid
- Donahue, Lainie M$121,954Human Services Dept
- Gill, Jill L$112,628Human Services Dept
- Arnhold, Nicole Louise$95,679Human Services Dept
- Loreno, Mary M$92,237Human Services Dept
- Shirley, Crystal Carol$91,750Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rick, Aimee M.$91,643Human Services Dept
- Howe, Kymberly S$90,913Veterans Affairs Dept
- Minke, Christine M$90,913Human Services Dept