Nurse Specialist

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

1 employee holds this title in Corrections Department. Median total compensation for the role is $121,714, above the department median of $73,261.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $121.7K
Role median: $121,714
Agency median: $73,261
Comparison: Above

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Nurse Specialist is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In Corrections Department, the median of $121,714 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$122,313 · 3

Human Services Department

$120,813 · 1

Health Department

$118,259 · 22

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

Compare jurisdictions

Nurse Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $118,518 ranks #2 of 2. See Nurse Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$125,970 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Nurse Specialist roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Corrections Department

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Michelle Paulson

Nurse Specialist/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$121,714

Sub-department: FRB Director of Nursing
Base pay: $121,465
Overtime: $250
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,714
Hire date: 2016-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Paulson works as a Nurse Specialist for Corrections Department within Frb Director of Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $121,714 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.