Recreation Program Asst salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Recreation Program Asst” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
37
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$51,276
base rate median $62,587
Average paid
$48,412
across 37 with pay
Highest paid
$71,937
Bennett, Denise Jo
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$52,167
$47,798
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Denise Jo | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Adm&Sci Svs | $33.45 /hr | $71,937 | $2,390 |
| VanDeBogart, Jonathan Edward | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $31.68 /hr | $71,740 | $4,976 |
| Aldinger, Joshua | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $33.45 /hr | $70,453 | $781 |
| Piepho, Timothy Blaine | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $32.54 /hr | $67,577 | $1,619 |
| Babcock, Meghan | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $30.09 /hr | $65,555 | $3,573 |
| Cannell, Wanda J | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $30.09 /hr | $63,369 | $905 |
| Windingstad, Holly Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Recreation | $30.09 /hr | $62,718 | $935 |
| Strassburg, Christina M | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $30.09 /hr | $62,272 | $899 |
| Ruen, Pamela Lynae | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Adm&Scl Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $61,284 | $286 |
| Sorensen, Shannon Rae | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $29.22 /hr | $61,252 | — |
| Rohloff, Natosha Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $30.09 /hr | $59,717 | $2,645 |
| Trexler, Marissa Faye | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs | $33.45 /hr | $58,862 | $4,130 |
| Esselink, Dawn R | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $33.45 /hr | $58,092 | $840 |
| Steen, Jayna Lei | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $29.22 /hr | $57,072 | $963 |
| Fredrickson, Erin Christine | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $30.09 /hr | $56,023 | $933 |
| Zinski, Joel William | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $30.09 /hr | $54,956 | $1,107 |
| Depyper, Savannah | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Behavior Analysis | $33.48 /hr | $52,502 | $114 |
| Goetz, Danielle | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $31.68 /hr | $52,065 | $253 |
| Phillippi, Franciska Shae | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs | $28.44 /hr | $51,276 | $1,644 |
| Hytjan Waalkens, Barbara Stephanie Morris | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $32.54 /hr | $51,077 | — |
| Licht, Jennifer | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | $29.22 /hr | $50,784 | $903 |
| Trueself, Nexus Rose | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $29.22 /hr | $48,303 | $2,352 |
| Nath, Dawn Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $45,299 | $120 |
| Balster, Kia | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $42,581 | $53 |
| Kiley, Owen | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $28.44 /hr | $42,498 | $341 |
| Jeanes, Hope M | Mn State Academies MSAB Residential | $27.53 /hr | $41,582 | $206 |
| Ortiz, Auna L | Mn State Academies MSAD TH Residential | $29.22 /hr | $37,403 | — |
| Derby, Stephanie Rae | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Adm&Scl Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $37,366 | $2,277 |
| Lund, Debra Rae | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Adm&Sci Svs | $30.09 /hr | $36,431 | $1,380 |
| Muenchow, Stacy Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $33,629 | $1,600 |
| Albertson, Courtney Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Adm&Scl Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $33,539 | $935 |
| Culbert, Gene Raymond | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Adm&Sci Svs | $29.22 /hr | $33,331 | $1,501 |
| Dornfeld, Callah Hope | Direct Care and Treatment Forensics Recreation Prog Asst | $26.86 /hr | $31,455 | — |
| Pederson, Traci J. | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Adm&Scl Svcs | $30.89 /hr | $21,635 | $405 |
| Gorter, Denise K | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $33.45 /hr | $17,092 | $62 |
| Emidy, Heidi Helena | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | $30.09 /hr | $15,974 | $1,201 |
| Kritzeck, Jodi Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Adm&Scl Svcs | $33.45 /hr | $12,532 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.