Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Registered Nurse

Job-title file

Registered Nurse

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

342 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $104,085, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 342
Total payroll: $33.2M
Role median: $104,085
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,799$148,083+

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

How total compensation varies among the 342 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

Registered Nurse pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 70,110 people — is $101,510. Direct Care and Treatment Department pays a median base salary of $95,786 for this role, 6% below that figure — about the 39th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$79,960

$88,940

$101,510

$114,760

$132,430

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $95,786

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered 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 Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary is 2% below that national figure, about the 47th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $95,786

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 318 of 342 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 $104,085, 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

Registered Nurse is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $104,085 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$88,277 · 403

Veterans Affairs Department

$75,329 · 206

Corrections Department

$50,740 · 59

MN St Colleges & Universities

$34,905 · 3

MN State Academies

$27,732 · 8

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$19,001 · 3

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

Compare jurisdictions

Registered Nurse beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $90,863 ranks #7 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of Minnesota →

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

$115,950 · 906

$92,515 · 737

$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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Michael Stueve Jr

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$140,351

Sub-department: CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing
Base pay: $125,614
Overtime: $9,530
Other pay: $5,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,351
Hire date: 2001-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

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

Michael Stueve Jr works as a Registered Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Fergus Falls Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Michael earned $140,351 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Jasmine Ridley

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$140,265

Sub-department: Forensics Grove D Nursing 2
Base pay: $123,669
Overtime: $13,969
Other pay: $2,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,265
Hire date: 2018-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Jasmine Ridley serves as a Registered Nurse within Forensics Grove D Nursing 2. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,265. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Vivian Marlue-Swaray

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$138,905

Sub-department: AMRTC NOC Staff
Base pay: $113,635
Overtime: $6,248
Other pay: $19,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,905
Hire date: 2012-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Vivian Marlue-Swaray serves as a Registered Nurse within Amrtc Noc Staff. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,905. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Bruce Melchert

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$138,541

Sub-department: CABHS Willmar Nursing
Base pay: $127,182
Overtime: $4,864
Other pay: $6,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,541
Hire date: 2004-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

Bruce Melchert is a Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cabhs Willmar Nursing. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,541. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Stacie Sykes

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$137,548

Sub-department: Forensics Grove B Nursing 1
Base pay: $121,607
Overtime: $11,943
Other pay: $3,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,548
Hire date: 2015-07-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Stacie Sykes serves as a Registered Nurse within Forensics Grove B Nursing 1. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,548. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Teresa Bissonette

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$136,991

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing B
Base pay: $112,467
Overtime: $16,192
Other pay: $8,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,991
Hire date: 2006-05-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Teresa Bissonette serves as a Registered Nurse within Forensics Night Nursing B. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,991. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Jaime Soderbeck

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$136,949

Sub-department: Unit Hotel
Base pay: $84,859
Overtime: $33,348
Other pay: $18,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,949
Hire date: 2024-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Jaime Soderbeck is a Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit Hotel. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $136,949. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Juliet Ariole

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$136,576

Sub-department: AMRTC NOC Staff
Base pay: $126,168
Overtime: $2,726
Other pay: $7,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,576
Hire date: 2009-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Juliet Ariole holds the role of Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc Noc Staff. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,576. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

David Haase

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$135,761

Sub-department: Forensics Grove D Nursing
Base pay: $112,890
Overtime: $18,057
Other pay: $4,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,761
Hire date: 2017-11-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Haase holds the role of Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove D Nursing. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,761. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Japhter Lagat

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$135,674

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing B
Base pay: $117,614
Overtime: $12,331
Other pay: $5,729
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,674
Hire date: 2021-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Japhter Lagat works as a Registered Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Night Nursing B. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Japhter earned $135,674 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Andrew Obami

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$135,563

Sub-department: Unit Golf
Base pay: $126,051
Overtime: $6,718
Other pay: $2,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,563
Hire date: 2017-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Andrew Obami holds the role of Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit Golf. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,563. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Rebecca Gauthier

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$134,995

Sub-department: CBHH Rochester Nursing
Base pay: $124,113
Overtime: $7,525
Other pay: $3,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,995
Hire date: 2010-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

Rebecca Gauthier is a Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Rochester Nursing. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,995. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Lydia Ogutu

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$134,629

Sub-department: AMRTC NOC Units D, E
Base pay: $93,053
Overtime: $32,384
Other pay: $9,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,629
Hire date: 2016-03-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Lydia Ogutu is a Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc Noc Units D, E. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $134,629. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Stacy Baxter

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$134,436

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing C
Base pay: $125,451
Overtime: $3,162
Other pay: $5,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,436
Hire date: 2012-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Stacy Baxter is a Registered Nurse at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Night Nursing C. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,436. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Jessica Olson

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$134,408

Sub-department: MSOP ML Nursing Services
Base pay: $115,642
Overtime: $5,970
Other pay: $12,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,408
Hire date: 2006-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Jessica Olson serves as a Registered Nurse within Msop Ml Nursing Services. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,408. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Troy Linder

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$134,120

Sub-department: MSHS Willmar RN
Base pay: $124,289
Overtime: $2,873
Other pay: $6,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,120
Hire date: 1988-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

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

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Troy Linder serves as a Registered Nurse within Mshs Willmar Registered Nurse. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,120. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Briana Adank

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$134,113

Sub-department: Forensics Grove B Nursing 2
Base pay: $113,022
Overtime: $16,969
Other pay: $4,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,113
Hire date: 2018-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Briana Adank works as a Registered Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Forensics Grove B Nursing 2. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Briana earned $134,113 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Rosebella Ogoro

Registered Nurse/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$133,846

Sub-department: Unit Bravo
Base pay: $121,423
Overtime: $7,845
Other pay: $4,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,846
Hire date: 2014-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Rosebella Ogoro works as a Registered Nurse for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit Bravo. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Rosebella earned $133,846 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.