Wallner, Russell J
Rehabilitation Couns CareerEmploy & Econ Development DeptFull-time
RS VR Field SVS X. 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 50% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 55% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $31,705 | −56.1% | +2.3% | −57.0% |
| FY 2017 | $72,178 | +3.3% | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| FY 2016 | $69,906 | +2.1% | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| FY 2015 | $68,467 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $66,480 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $63,922 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $62,362 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $63,336 | — | — | — |
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 · Rehabilitation Couns Career
Paid more than 4% of the 138 people with this job title that year. The median was $68,183.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time · left during year | — | $35.30 /hr | — | $31,705 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $34.61 /hr | — | $72,178 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $33.77 /hr | — | $69,906 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $32.95 /hr | — | $68,467 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $31.99 /hr | — | $66,480 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $31.06 /hr | — | $63,922 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $30.45 /hr | — | $62,362 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | Rehabilitation Couns Career Full-time | — | $30.45 /hr | — | $63,336 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- McKinnon, Kevin$138,201Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Chaffee, Blake$133,666Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hanson Willis, Jeremy$133,666Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Landgraf, Shelley F$125,772State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Caligiuri, Richard J$123,961Unemployment Ins Director
- Freeman, Julie A$123,301Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Peck, Kimberley T$123,301Admin Svcs Dir
- Rossate, Jeffery D$122,059Admin Svcs Dir
Highest paid as Rehabilitation Couns Career
FY 2018, amount paid
- Groves, Mark Archer$87,264Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Steffensmeier, Deanna E$82,050Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Larson, Stephen D$80,807Employ & Econ Development Dept
- LaRue-Wittwer, Dawn M$73,356Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Adams, Phyllis J$73,356Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Felix, Robin Lynn$73,355Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Hamilton, John$73,355Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Kallunki, Tricia$73,355Employ & Econ Development Dept