Struss, Aaron J
Work Therapy TechnicianDirect Care and TreatmentSteele CountyPart-time
MSOCS DT&H OCR GSA. 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 2026, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $45,022 | +2.2% | +3.1% | −0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $44,038 | +5.2% | +2.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2024 | $41,873 | +3.1% | +3.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2023 | $40,597 | −2.2% | +6.3% | −8.0% |
| FY 2022 | $41,523 | −2.3% | +7.2% | −8.9% |
| FY 2021 | $42,514 | +10.7% | +2.3% | +8.2% |
| FY 2020 | $38,419 | −7.6% | +1.6% | −9.0% |
| FY 2019 | $41,561 | −2.7% | +2.1% | −4.6% |
| FY 2018 | $42,694 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $40,688 | +2.4% | +1.8% | +0.5% |
| FY 2016 | $39,735 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2015 | $39,027 | +17.6% | +0.7% | +16.8% |
| FY 2014 | $33,173 | +41.7% | +1.6% | +39.5% |
| FY 2013 | $23,407 | −20.2% | +1.7% | −21.5% |
| FY 2012 | $29,316 | +8.6% | +2.9% | +5.5% |
| FY 2011 | $27,006 | — | — | — |
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 · Work Therapy Technician
Paid more than 45% of the 188 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,460.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment MSOCS DT&H OCR GSA | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $28.44 /hr | $110 | $45,022 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept MSOCS DT&H OCR GSA | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $28.02 /hr | — | $44,038 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H OCR GSA | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $26.81 /hr | — | $41,873 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H OCR GSA | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $24.60 /hr | — | $40,597 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $24.00 /hr | — | $41,523 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $23.41 /hr | $2,189 | $42,514 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $22.84 /hr | — | $38,419 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $22.34 /hr | $3 | $41,561 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Owatonna Comm Res | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Steele | $21.31 /hr | $1,974 | $42,694 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Straight River | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | — | $20.31 /hr | $1,680 | $40,688 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Dodge | $19.29 /hr | $1,876 | $39,735 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Dodge | $18.32 /hr | $2,242 | $39,027 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Westfield | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Dodge | $17.33 /hr | $2,296 | $33,173 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Straight River | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | — | $16.42 /hr | $41 | $23,407 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Straight River | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $15.63 /hr | $8 | $29,316 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Straight River | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | — | $15.22 /hr | $28 | $27,006 |
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 Work Therapy Technician
FY 2026, amount paid
- Goodreau, Nicole$68,121Direct Care and Treatment
- Theissen, Lisa Jean$64,298Direct Care and Treatment
- Witzman, Jeremy Michael$62,714Direct Care and Treatment
- Richards, Kimberly Melisa$60,760Direct Care and Treatment
- Larson, Shauna Linn$60,618Direct Care and Treatment
- Thom, Kyle Robert$60,478Direct Care and Treatment
- Brinkman, Timothy Mark$59,312Direct Care and Treatment
- Goodman, Loretta$58,636Direct Care and Treatment