Wallin, Colleen
Recreation Therapist CoordVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care. 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 2018, pay went down 85% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 87% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $7,260 | −88.8% | +2.3% | −89.0% |
| FY 2017 | $64,623 | +2.7% | +1.8% | +0.8% |
| FY 2016 | $62,927 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2015 | $59,545 | +4.5% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $56,999 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2013 | $53,290 | +0.8% | +1.7% | −0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $52,866 | +8.8% | +2.9% | +5.7% |
| FY 2011 | $48,606 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Recreation Therapist Coord
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time · left during year | Lake | $30.77 /hr | $2,360 | $7,260 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $30.77 /hr | $1,180 | $64,623 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $30.02 /hr | $1,099 | $62,927 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $29.29 /hr | $1,289 | $59,545 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $28.44 /hr | $1,170 | $56,999 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $27.61 /hr | $511 | $53,290 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $27.07 /hr | $264 | $52,866 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Recreation Therapist Coord Part-time | Lake | $27.07 /hr | $193 | $48,606 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$253,116Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$237,615Medical Specialist 3
- Redmann, Christine B$175,577Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$144,933Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$143,434Medical Specialist 3
- Opatrny, Paula M$142,727Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$139,120Pharmacist Senior
- Litan, Adebusola$137,527Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Recreation Therapist Coord
FY 2018, amount paid
- Kitzman, Mark T$73,222Veterans Affairs Dept
- Connor, Shirley M$65,227Veterans Affairs Dept
- Scott, Joyce$46,624Veterans Affairs Dept