Illinois / Veterans' Affairs / Registered Nurse II

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Registered Nurse II

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

167 employees hold this title in Veterans' Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $123,000, above the department median of $66,500.

Employees: 167
Total payroll: $19.7M
Role median: $123,000
Agency median: $66,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,700$204,420+

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

How total compensation varies among the 167 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 II is held in 5 Illinois departments. In Veterans' Affairs, the median of $123,000 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services

$126,400 · 281

Public Health

$113,500 · 3

Corrections

$104,750 · 2

State Employees' Retire System

$79,000 · 3

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse II 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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Simonette Gayer

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$163,200

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $163,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Simonette Gayer holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tammie Dieterich

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,900

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Tammie Dieterich serves as a Registered Nurse II within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Catherine Laran

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,000

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Catherine Laran holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Linda Garner

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,000

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Linda Garner is a Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $157,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ijeoma Nkwogu

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$156,900

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Ijeoma Nkwogu serves as a Registered Nurse II within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sidney Sutton

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$156,400

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Sidney Sutton works as a Registered Nurse II for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Sidney earned $156,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gloria Boyd

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$154,900

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Gloria Boyd serves as a Registered Nurse II within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.