Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Registered Nurse Senior

Job-title file

Registered Nurse Senior

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

87 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $125,647, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 87
Total payroll: $11.1M
Role median: $125,647
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,117$169,229+

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

How total compensation varies among the 87 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.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Registered Nurse Senior is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $125,647 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$122,340 · 7

Corrections Department

$118,619 · 108

Nursing Board

$118,499 · 9

Veterans Affairs Department

$117,146 · 63

Human Services Department

$114,355 · 84

MN St Colleges & Universities

$101,431 · 3

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anne Headlee

Registered Nurse Senior/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$150,280

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing C
Base pay: $123,747
Overtime: $16,857
Other pay: $9,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,280
Hire date: 2004-12-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Headlee holds the role of Registered Nurse Senior at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Night Nursing C. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,280. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Michelle Luckhardt

Registered Nurse Senior/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$149,943

Sub-department: Pre Admissions
Base pay: $125,959
Overtime: $18,224
Other pay: $5,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,943
Hire date: 1988-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Luckhardt is a Registered Nurse Senior at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Pre Admissions. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,943. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Shadiat Clarke

Registered Nurse Senior/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$149,199

Sub-department: AMRTC B and C POD
Base pay: $108,999
Overtime: $30,427
Other pay: $9,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,199
Hire date: 2022-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shadiat Clarke is a Registered Nurse Senior at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc B and C Pod. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,199. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Thea Steckelberg

Registered Nurse Senior/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$144,900

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing C
Base pay: $126,818
Overtime: $9,993
Other pay: $8,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,900
Hire date: 2012-12-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thea Steckelberg holds the role of Registered Nurse Senior at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Night Nursing C. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,900. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Emmanuel Itua

Registered Nurse Senior/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$144,660

Sub-department: Unit Bravo
Base pay: $102,210
Overtime: $30,776
Other pay: $11,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,660
Hire date: 2017-06-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emmanuel Itua is a Registered Nurse Senior at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit Bravo. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $144,660. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.