Taft, Jory Donald
Employment CounselorHuman Services DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
MSOCS DT&H West Metro Comm Res. 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 2015 to FY 2024, pay went up 93% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is up 48% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $50,698 | −21.1% | +3.3% | −23.6% |
| FY 2023 | $64,223 | +12.2% | +6.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $57,251 | +6.7% | +7.2% | −0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $53,639 | +9.6% | +2.3% | +7.1% |
| FY 2020 | $48,946 | +28.6% | +1.6% | +26.6% |
| FY 2019 | $38,055 | −0.4% | +2.1% | −2.4% |
| FY 2018 | $38,209 | +0.3% | +2.3% | −1.9% |
| FY 2017 | $38,076 | +9.5% | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| FY 2016 | $34,763 | +32.7% | +0.7% | +31.8% |
| FY 2015 | $26,206 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Employment Counselor
Paid more than 20% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,587.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H West Metro Comm Res | Employment Counselor Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $31.57 /hr | — | $50,698 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H West Metro Comm Res | Employment Counselor Full-time | Hennepin | $29.92 /hr | — | $64,223 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H West Metro Comm Res | Employment Counselor Full-time | Hennepin | $28.25 /hr | — | $57,251 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H CES | Group Supervisor Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $25.98 /hr | — | $53,639 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H CES | Group Supervisor Asst Full-time | Ramsey | $24.35 /hr | $73 | $48,946 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H MRTP | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Hennepin | $20.62 /hr | — | $38,055 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H MRTP | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Hennepin | $19.64 /hr | — | $38,209 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Res Tech Park | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Hennepin | $18.76 /hr | — | $38,076 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Res Tech Park | Work Therapy Asst Part-time | Hennepin | $17.86 /hr | $20 | $34,763 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSOCS DT&H Metro Res Tech Park | Work Therapy Technician Part-time | Hennepin | $16.10 /hr | — | $26,206 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Employment Counselor
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hansen, Deborah K$69,599Human Services Dept
- Lantz, Sherry A$67,852Human Services Dept
- Hanson, Teresa M.$67,844Human Services Dept
- Thompson, Laura Ann$61,785Human Services Dept
- OGara, Katie Ann$60,037Human Services Dept
- Field, Michelle Lee$57,138Human Services Dept
- Tracy, Heather kristine$56,545Human Services Dept
- Olson, Courtney Ann$50,637Human Services Dept