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Swenson, Donna J

Occup Therapist SeniorHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time

MSH Occupational Therapy. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$255,920
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$58,822
FY 2014 · $370 overtime
Highest year
$69,278
FY 2012
Yearly average
$63,980
across years on record
Change since first year
-10%
FY 2011 to FY 2014 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$65,6862011$69,2782012$62,1332013$58,8222014
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 10% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2014$58,822−5.3%+1.6%−6.8%
FY 2013$62,133−10.3%+1.7%−11.8%
FY 2012$69,278+5.5%+2.9%+2.5%
FY 2011$65,686———

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 2014 · Occup Therapist Senior

Paid more than 29% of the 21 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,330.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2014Human Services Dept
MSH Occupational Therapy
Occup Therapist Senior
Full-time · left during year
Nicollet$37.00 /hr$370$58,822
2013Human Services Dept
MSH Occupational Therapy
Occup Therapist Senior
Full-time
Nicollet$34.67 /hr—$62,133
2012Human Services Dept
MSH Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist Senior
Full-time
Nicollet$32.69 /hr—$69,278
2011Human Services Dept
MSH Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist Senior
Full-time
Nicollet$31.58 /hr—$65,686

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 2014, amount paid

Highest paid as Occup Therapist Senior

FY 2014, amount paid