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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Michelle Mahowald

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$68,404

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Bemidji
Base pay: $51,573
Overtime: $7,358
Other pay: $9,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,404
Hire date: 2020-08-19
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: No
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, Michelle Mahowald serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Msocs Fc Bemidji. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,404. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Randilee Dauk

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$68,216

Sub-department: Forensics Grove A Nursing 2
Base pay: $63,855
Overtime: $3,182
Other pay: $1,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,216
Hire date: 2011-10-03
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

Randilee Dauk works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove a Nursing 2. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Randilee earned $68,216 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Alisa Runningen

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$68,206

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $52,571
Overtime: $11,432
Other pay: $4,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,206
Hire date: 2023-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alisa Runningen works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Alisa earned $68,206 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Ariel Clapp

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$68,194

Sub-department: Forensics Grove 4 Nursing
Base pay: $60,138
Overtime: $7,098
Other pay: $958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,194
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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

Ariel Clapp holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove 4 Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,194. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Heather Gahler

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$67,434

Sub-department: MSOP SP CPS Health Services
Base pay: $58,780
Overtime: $8,622
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,434
Hire date: 2008-07-16
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: 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

Heather Gahler works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msop Sp Cps Health Services. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Heather earned $67,434 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Shelly Fuller

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$66,773

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $62,477
Overtime: $3,908
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,773
Hire date: 1995-06-07
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: 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

Shelly Fuller holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,773. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Mary Merrell

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$66,379

Sub-department: Unit Bravo
Base pay: $61,202
Overtime: $5,132
Other pay: $46
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,379
Hire date: 2022-10-12
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: 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

Mary Merrell holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit Bravo. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,379. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Tarachand Pancham

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$65,665

Sub-department: CARE Anoka Nursing
Base pay: $62,352
Overtime: $925
Other pay: $2,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,665
Hire date: 2024-06-12
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: 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

Tarachand Pancham is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Care Anoka Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $65,665. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Stephanie Harlow

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$65,518

Sub-department: Forensic Nursing Home D
Base pay: $58,468
Overtime: $1,450
Other pay: $5,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,518
Hire date: 2003-09-02
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

Stephanie Harlow works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensic Nursing Home D. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Stephanie earned $65,518 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Susan Miller

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$65,449

Sub-department: MSHS Wadena RN
Base pay: $60,335
Overtime: $4,015
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,449
Hire date: 2021-03-03
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: 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, Susan Miller serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mshs Wadena Registered Nurse. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,449. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Britt Simula

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$65,009

Sub-department: CARE Carlton Nursing
Base pay: $59,673
Overtime: $2,221
Other pay: $3,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,009
Hire date: 2008-06-02
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: Carlton

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

Britt Simula works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Care Carlton Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Britt earned $65,009 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Mary Moore

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $59,985
Overtime: $1,605
Other pay: $3,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Hire date: 2017-03-08
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: 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

Mary Moore holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,900. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Heidi Hunt

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$64,527

Sub-department: CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1
Base pay: $58,560
Overtime: $5,326
Other pay: $641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,527
Hire date: 2017-11-29
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

Heidi Hunt is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Rochester Nursing Group 1. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $64,527. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Mary Peterson

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$64,178

Sub-department: CBHH Baxter Nursing
Base pay: $58,522
Overtime: $2,898
Other pay: $2,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,178
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): 0.75
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

Mary Peterson is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Baxter Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $64,178. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Misty Umland

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$64,117

Sub-department: MSHS Wadena RN
Base pay: $59,537
Overtime: $1,922
Other pay: $2,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,117
Hire date: 2013-09-11
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

Misty Umland is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Mshs Wadena Registered Nurse. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $64,117. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Carita Guethling

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$63,901

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Park Rapids
Base pay: $60,941
Overtime: $2,070
Other pay: $890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,901
Hire date: 1994-01-12
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: Hubbard

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

Carita Guethling holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msocs Fc Park Rapids. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,901. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Teshia Clemensen

Licensed Practical Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$63,446

Sub-department: CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing
Base pay: $58,604
Overtime: $4,008
Other pay: $834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,446
Hire date: 1998-01-22
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: Otter Tail

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

Teshia Clemensen works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Fergus Falls Nursing. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Teshia earned $63,446 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.