Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department / Rehabilitation Counselor Career

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Rehabilitation Counselor Career

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

163 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,527, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 163
Total payroll: $14.7M
Role median: $95,527
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,657$125,353+

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How total compensation varies among the 163 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Rehabilitation Counselor Career is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $95,527 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Labor & Industry Department

$96,143 · 6

Median total compensation for the Rehabilitation Counselor Career role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Stang

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$148,873

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $80,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,873
Hire date: 1989-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Stang works as a Rehabilitation Counselor Career for Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs X. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years) as a full-time employee. John earned $148,873 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Todd Gabrielson

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$147,395

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS
Base pay: $80,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,395
Hire date: 1979-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Todd Gabrielson serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Career within Rs Vr Field Svs. They have served since 1979 (about 46 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,395. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Carrington-Irwin

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$131,267

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $79,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,267
Hire date: 2004-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Carrington-Irwin holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor Career at Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs X. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,267. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth O'Toole

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$126,027

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $80,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,027
Hire date: 2003-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth O'Toole works as a Rehabilitation Counselor Career for Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs X. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $126,027 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Langevin

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$123,217

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $80,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,217
Hire date: 1981-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Langevin holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor Career at Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs X. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,217. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Andrews

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$120,601

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $77,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,601
Hire date: 1994-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Scott

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Andrews holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor Career at Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs X. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,601. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.