Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Licensed Practical Nurse

Job-title file

Licensed Practical Nurse

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

190 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $72,040, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 190
Total payroll: $12.4M
Role median: $72,040
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,081$104,233+

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

How total compensation varies among the 190 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

Licensed Practical Nurse pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 12,840 people — is $63,750. Direct Care and Treatment Department pays a median base salary of $66,510 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 59th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Direct Care and Treatment Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,700

$59,960

$63,750

$71,270

$77,380

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $66,510

The bar is the range of annual wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 648,410 people — is $64,400. Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 55th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,740

$59,000

$64,400

$76,030

$83,440

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $66,510

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 Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 174 of 190 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 Direct Care and Treatment Department is $72,040, 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 Minnesota

Licensed Practical Nurse is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $72,040 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$67,019 · 217

Corrections Department

$66,503 · 66

Veterans Affairs Department

$57,444 · 144

MN St Colleges & Universities

$55,270 · 10

MN State Academies

$16,100 · 6

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

Compare jurisdictions

Licensed Practical Nurse beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $66,031 ranks #4 of 19. See Licensed Practical Nurse across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$93,235 · 7

$87,998 · 35

$69,250 · 92

$57,009 · 49

$54,225 · 141

$53,558 · 179

New York Public Authorities

$50,162 · 619

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$49,359 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Licensed Practical 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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Jennifer Rodgers

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$63,295

Sub-department: CBHH Bemidji Nursing 2
Base pay: $60,636
Overtime: $182
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,295
Hire date: 2019-05-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Rodgers is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Bemidji Nursing 2. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $63,295. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Bridget Marsolek

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$62,954

Sub-department: Unit Echo
Base pay: $60,395
Overtime: $2,559
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,954
Hire date: 2016-09-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Bridget Marsolek serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Unit Echo. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working part-time, 0.7 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,954. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Sara Tostenson

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$62,583

Sub-department: CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1
Base pay: $55,155
Overtime: $6,673
Other pay: $755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,583
Hire date: 2021-07-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Tostenson works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Rochester Nursing Group 1. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Sara earned $62,583 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Lisa Noll

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$62,579

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing B
Base pay: $58,222
Overtime: $444
Other pay: $3,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,579
Hire date: 2024-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Noll holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Night Nursing B. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,579. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Christin Cowdin

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$61,696

Sub-department: Forensics Grove A Nursing 2
Base pay: $57,618
Overtime: $823
Other pay: $3,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,696
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christin Cowdin is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove a Nursing 2. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $61,696. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Debra Burns

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$61,050

Sub-department: Forensics Grove 4 Nursing
Base pay: $57,815
Overtime: $2,254
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,050
Hire date: 2013-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Debra Burns is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove 4 Nursing. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,050. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Julie Cole-Denny

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$60,488

Sub-department: MSHS Wadena RN
Base pay: $60,329
Overtime: $159
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,488
Hire date: 2007-02-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Wadena

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Julie Cole-Denny serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mshs Wadena Registered Nurse. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,488. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Amy Mccabe

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$60,216

Sub-department: Forensics Grove A Nursing 2
Base pay: $59,167
Overtime: $278
Other pay: $771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,216
Hire date: 2004-02-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Mccabe holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove a Nursing 2. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a part-time, 0.85 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,216. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Michael Wierima

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$60,055

Sub-department: Forensic Nursing Home C
Base pay: $57,837
Overtime: $1,948
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,055
Hire date: 2011-10-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Wierima works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensic Nursing Home C. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Michael earned $60,055 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Horiyo Kasim

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$59,991

Sub-department: AMRTC G and H POD
Base pay: $57,296
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $2,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,991
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Horiyo Kasim works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc G and H Pod. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Horiyo earned $59,991 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Gabrielle Coyle

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$59,886

Sub-department: Forensics Grove B Nursing 1
Base pay: $57,840
Overtime: $1,038
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,886
Hire date: 2019-02-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gabrielle Coyle works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove B Nursing 1. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Gabrielle earned $59,886 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Lori Stenberg

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$59,480

Sub-department: CBHH Baxter Nursing
Base pay: $57,948
Overtime: $184
Other pay: $1,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,480
Hire date: 2014-07-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Lori Stenberg serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Cbhh Baxter Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,480. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Cynthia Plekkenpol

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$59,039

Sub-department: CBHH Baxter Nursing
Base pay: $56,343
Overtime: $219
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,039
Hire date: 2015-11-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Plekkenpol holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Baxter Nursing. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,039. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Tyra Thorstad

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$58,965

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $57,828
Overtime: $647
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,965
Hire date: 2019-01-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tyra Thorstad is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $58,965. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.