California / Veterans Affairs / Registered Nurse

Job-title file

Registered Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

327 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $123,989, above the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 327
Total payroll: $33.4M
Role median: $123,989
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$9,116$206,638+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 327 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Registered Nurse pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 338,940 people — is $140,270. Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $119,668 for this role, 15% below that figure — about the 23rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,260

$122,440

$140,270

$173,170

$213,320

Veterans Affairs median · $119,668

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Veterans Affairs’s median base salary is 23% above that national figure, about the 79th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Veterans Affairs median · $119,668

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 259 of 327 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Veterans Affairs is $123,989, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Registered Nurse is held in 4 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $123,989 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$132,010 · 25

Education

$45,616 · 20

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$7,228 · 30

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Registered Nurse beyond California

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $122,503 ranks #4 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$256,713 · 1,911

$182,642 · 4,768

$150,727 · 15

$115,950 · 906

$92,515 · 737

$90,863 · 1,024

$75,245 · 437

$71,400 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Registered Nurseroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Genaro A Jr Calimlim

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$12,042

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $6,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736038165004
Salary Total: $9,337
Total Pay: $12,042

At Veterans Affairs, Genaro A Jr Calimlim serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,042. They are represented by R17.

Luciano Valero

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$11,642

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $11,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736028165005
Salary Total: $9,737
Total Pay: $11,642

Luciano Valero is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $11,642. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Lielyn Lim

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$11,111

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $8,852
Overtime: $708
Other pay: $1,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,111
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165902
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $11,111

At Veterans Affairs, Lielyn Lim serves as a Registered Nurse within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,111. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Giovanni Dimaano

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$11,035

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $11,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753108165009
Salary Total: $9,337
Total Pay: $11,035

Giovanni Dimaano holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,035. Union affiliation: R17.

Romeo Paredes

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$10,477

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $10,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228165004
Salary Total: $10,788
Total Pay: $10,477

At Veterans Affairs, Romeo Paredes serves as a Registered Nurse within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,477. Union affiliation: R17.

Gina Balmores

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$9,750

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $8,703
Overtime: $1,047
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753238165002
Salary Total: $8,964
Total Pay: $9,750

Gina Balmores works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Gina earned $9,750 in 2024. They are represented by R17.

Shanndee Cusi

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$9,175

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $9,048
Overtime: $127
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736048165007
Salary Total: $9,479
Total Pay: $9,175

At Veterans Affairs, Shanndee Cusi serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,175. They are represented by R17.

Ruzzel Catacutan

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$8,816

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $8,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736018165012
Salary Total: $9,094
Total Pay: $8,816

Ruzzel Catacutan holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,816. They are represented by R17.

Kimberly Andresen

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$7,923

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $7,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,923
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781538165902
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $7,923

Kimberly Andresen is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $7,923. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Jean Rellamas

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$7,816

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736128165008
Salary Total: $11,275
Total Pay: $7,816

Jean Rellamas is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,816. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Ngwe Achunkwe

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$7,331

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $7,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,331
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761908165902
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $7,331

Ngwe Achunkwe works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is intermittent. Ngwe earned $7,331 in 2023. Union affiliation: R17.

Patrick Coleman

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$5,966

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $5,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,966
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828165902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $5,966

Patrick Coleman holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,966. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Justina Wong

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$5,964

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $5,452
Overtime: $52
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,964
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828165009
Salary Total: $923
Total Pay: $5,964

Justina Wong is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $5,964. Union affiliation: R17.

Kelly Crowley

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$4,841

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $4,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,841
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781538165902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $4,841

Kelly Crowley works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is intermittent. Kelly earned $4,841 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Judy Lani Marrero

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$4,418

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $4,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,418
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753458165902
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $4,418

Judy Lani Marrero holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,418. Union affiliation: R17.

Dani Pointer

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$4,404

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $4,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165002
Salary Total: $8,703
Total Pay: $4,404

At Veterans Affairs, Dani Pointer serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,404. Union affiliation: R17.

Stella Maris Morata

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$4,296

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736038165002
Salary Total: $10,788
Total Pay: $4,296

At Veterans Affairs, Stella Maris Morata serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,296. They are represented by R17.

Alma Jimenez

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$4,244

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $4,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165002
Salary Total: $9,337
Total Pay: $4,244

At Veterans Affairs, Alma Jimenez serves as a Registered Nurse within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,244. They are represented by R17.

Carolina Ortega

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$4,044

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $1,555
Overtime: $185
Other pay: $2,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736028165005
Salary Total: $10,834
Total Pay: $4,044

Carolina Ortega holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,044. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Vivian Lorenzana

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$3,665

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $3,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,665
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165902
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $3,665

Vivian Lorenzana holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,665. They are represented by R17.

Zenaida Viray

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$3,307

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $1,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753108165006
Salary Total: $10,684
Total Pay: $3,307

Zenaida Viray is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $3,307. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Ndidi Okugo

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$2,410

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $2,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,410
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761908165902
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $2,410

Ndidi Okugo is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $2,410. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Jocelyn Vinoya

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$2,147

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $2,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736058165004
Salary Total: $9,329
Total Pay: $2,147

Jocelyn Vinoya holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,147. They are represented by R17.

Vivien Mayo Bautista

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$2,069

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $2,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,069
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753458165902
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $2,069

Vivien Mayo Bautista works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. Vivien earned $2,069 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Monica Meyer

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$1,979

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $1,130
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,979
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165902
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $1,979

Monica Meyer is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $1,979. Union affiliation: R17.

Anita Penaflor

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$1,889

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165002
Salary Total: $10,834
Total Pay: $1,889

Anita Penaflor holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,889. They are represented by R17.