Staab, Tamara
Recreation Program AsstVeterans Affairs DeptChippewa CountyPart-time
MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8,792 | −58.9% | +2.6% | −60.0% |
| FY 2024 | $21,410 | — | — | — |
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 · Recreation Program Asst
Paid more than 8% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,404.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs | Recreation Program Asst Part-time · left during year | Chippewa | $28.02 /hr | $714 | $8,792 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs | Recreation Program Asst Part-time | Chippewa | $26.81 /hr | $931 | $21,410 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$290,477Medical Specialist 3
- Meyer, Bruce C$290,454Medical Specialist 4
- Kayes, Shahrior$198,398Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$192,899Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$191,728Pharmacist Manager
- Chalupsky, Paulina$191,639Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$183,386Medical Specialist 3
- Meittunen, Eric$182,518Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Recreation Program Asst
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bennett, Denise Jo$71,910Veterans Affairs Dept
- Miller, Olivia Grace$71,272Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- VanDeBogart, Jonathan Edward$70,838Veterans Affairs Dept
- Aldinger, Joshua$70,303Veterans Affairs Dept
- Piepho, Timothy Blaine$66,176Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hytjan Waalkens, Barbara Stephanie Morris$65,718Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Pancake, Monica A.$65,074Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Windingstad, Holly Lynn$62,040Veterans Affairs Dept