Steen, Jayna Lei
Recreation Program AsstDirect Care and TreatmentNicollet CountyFull-time
Forensics Recreation Prog Asst. 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 2026, pay went up 197% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 156% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $57,072 | −6.8% | +3.1% | −9.7% |
| FY 2025 | $61,259 | +0.4% | +2.6% | −2.2% |
| FY 2024 | $61,030 | +55.9% | +3.3% | +50.9% |
| FY 2023 | $39,144 | +104.0% | +6.3% | +92.0% |
| FY 2022 | $19,187 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Recreation Program Asst
Paid more than 62% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,276.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | Recreation Program Asst Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $29.22 /hr | $963 | $57,072 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | Recreation Program Asst Full-time | Nicollet | $28.02 /hr | $2,000 | $61,259 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Program Asst Full-time | Nicollet | $25.95 /hr | $5,560 | $61,030 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensics Recreational Therapy | Recreation Program Asst Full-time | Nicollet | $23.34 /hr | — | $39,144 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Southern MN CommRes | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Le Sueur | $21.57 /hr | — | $19,187 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Recreation Program Asst
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bennett, Denise Jo$71,937Veterans Affairs Dept
- VanDeBogart, Jonathan Edward$71,740Veterans Affairs Dept
- Aldinger, Joshua$70,453Veterans Affairs Dept
- Piepho, Timothy Blaine$67,577Veterans Affairs Dept
- Babcock, Meghan$65,555Direct Care and Treatment
- Cannell, Wanda J$63,369Veterans Affairs Dept
- Windingstad, Holly Lynn$62,718Veterans Affairs Dept
- Strassburg, Christina M$62,272Veterans Affairs Dept