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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Saniya Cyriac

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$115,600

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Saniya Cyriac serves as a Registered Nurse I within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amy Sandidge

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$107,800

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Sandidge works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Amy earned $107,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lora Stolte

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$106,000

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lora Stolte works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Lora earned $106,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shiny Machanickal

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$104,300

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Shiny Machanickal serves as a Registered Nurse I within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Manju Koshy

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$104,000

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Manju Koshy is a Registered Nurse I at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. 2025 total compensation came to $104,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.