Illinois / Veterans' Affairs / Registered Nurse I

Job-title file

Registered Nurse I

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

61 employees hold this title in Veterans' Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $65,300, below the department median of $66,500.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $65,300
Agency median: $66,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,300$107,440+

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

How total compensation varies among the 61 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 Illinois

Registered Nurse I is held in 5 Illinois departments. In Veterans' Affairs, the median of $65,300 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Central Management

$124,200 · 1

Human Services

$112,800 · 378

Public Health

$97,750 · 8

State Employees' Retire System

$48,150 · 2

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

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Registered Nurse beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $115,950 ranks #5 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$256,713 · 1,911

$182,642 · 4,768

$150,727 · 15

$122,503 · 2,781

$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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Edgar Acosta

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Edgar Acosta is a Registered Nurse I at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. 2024 total compensation came to $65,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Pratt

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Crystal Pratt works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Crystal earned $65,400 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Delcour

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$65,300

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $33,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Delcour works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Lisa earned $65,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Natalie Wormely

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$64,800

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Natalie Wormely works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Natalie earned $64,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Leslie Alfred

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$64,000

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Leslie Alfred works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Leslie earned $64,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Harness

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$61,500

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Harness holds the role of Registered Nurse I at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.