Minnesota / Human Services Department / Licensed Practical Nurse

Job-title file

Licensed Practical Nurse

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

217 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $67,019, below the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 217
Total payroll: $12.8M
Role median: $67,019
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$474$102,614+

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

How total compensation varies among the 217 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. Human Services Department pays a median base salary of $62,369 for this role, 2% below that figure — about the 41st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Human Services Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,700

$59,960

$63,750

$71,270

$77,380

Human Services Department median · $62,369

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 Human Services 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. Human Services Department’s median base salary is 3% below that national figure, about the 41st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,740

$59,000

$64,400

$76,030

$83,440

Human Services Department median · $62,369

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 185 of 217 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 Human Services Department is $67,019, 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 Human Services Department, the median of $67,019 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$72,040 · 190

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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Leah Christensen

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$12,614

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Hillcrest
Base pay: $7,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,614
Hire date: 2018-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leah Christensen holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Msocs Fc Hillcrest. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,614. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Doyen Hillenbrand

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$12,537

Sub-department: MSHS Willmar Dir Care
Base pay: $6,908
Overtime: $1,109
Other pay: $4,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,537
Hire date: 1979-09-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Doyen Hillenbrand works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Human Services Department within Mshs Willmar Director Care. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 45 years as a part-time employee. Doyen earned $12,537 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Clodette Asongwe Djam

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$10,325

Sub-department: CARE Anoka Nursing
Base pay: $9,830
Overtime: $348
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,325
Hire date: 2024-04-24
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Clodette Asongwe Djam holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Care Anoka Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,325. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Leah Valdez

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$8,758

Sub-department: MSHS Willmar Dir Care
Base pay: $6,868
Overtime: $1,053
Other pay: $836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,758
Hire date: 2023-11-29
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: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leah Valdez is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Mshs Willmar Director Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $8,758. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Cheryl Miller

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$8,022

Sub-department: Forensics Grove A Nursing 2
Base pay: $7,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,022
Hire date: 2024-05-08
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cheryl Miller holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Forensics Grove a Nursing 2. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,022. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Sara Braverman

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$6,754

Sub-department: AMRTC NOC Staff
Base pay: $5,710
Overtime: $701
Other pay: $342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,754
Hire date: 2008-06-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 67
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Braverman is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Amrtc Noc Staff. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $6,754. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Heather Webster

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$6,349

Sub-department: MSHS Brainerd RN
Base pay: $1,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,349
Hire date: 2018-04-18
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heather Webster works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Human Services Department within Mshs Brainerd Registered Nurse. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Heather earned $6,349 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Tracy Lowe

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$6,201

Sub-department: CARE Carlton Nursing
Base pay: $5,287
Overtime: $846
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,201
Hire date: 2024-02-28
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracy Lowe holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Care Carlton Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,201. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Jubelle Martos

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$4,146

Sub-department: MSOP SP Health Services
Base pay: $4,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,146
Hire date: 2019-12-18
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Jubelle Martos serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Msop Sp Health Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,146. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Patricia Opatz

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$3,724

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $3,453
Overtime: $271
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,724
Hire date: 2010-06-14
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patricia Opatz holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,724. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Karen Gordon

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$3,474

Sub-department: MSHS Brainerd RN
Base pay: $3,193
Overtime: $202
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,474
Hire date: 1982-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karen Gordon works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Human Services Department within Mshs Brainerd Registered Nurse. Hired in 1982, they have about 42 years of service as a full-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Karen earned $3,474 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Peggy Halverson

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$2,175

Sub-department: MSOCS FC 7th Ave
Base pay: $2,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,175
Hire date: 1992-04-29
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peggy Halverson works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Human Services Department within Msocs Fc 7Th Ave. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Peggy earned $2,175 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Maty Jimmie Jr

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$1,969

Sub-department: CBHH Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $1,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,969
Hire date: 2025-02-12
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: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maty Jimmie Jr is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Cbhh Bemidji Nursing. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $1,969. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Terri Garner

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$1,048

Sub-department: MSOCS FC 7th Ave
Base pay: $246
Overtime: $797
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,048
Hire date: 2002-04-29
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Terri Garner is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Msocs Fc 7Th Ave. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $1,048. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Melissa Spaid

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$959

Sub-department: CBHH Baxter Nursing
Base pay: $920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $959
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Spaid works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Human Services Department within Cbhh Baxter Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $959 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Nancy Kjono

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$699

Sub-department: CBHH Fergus Falls Nursing
Base pay: $699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $699
Hire date: 1987-03-18
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nancy Kjono works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Human Services Department within Cbhh Fergus Falls Nursing. They have served since 1987 (about 37 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Nancy earned $699 in 2024. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Dianah Nyangau

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$474

Sub-department: Forensics Night Nursing C
Base pay: $474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $474
Hire date: 2025-03-12
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dianah Nyangau is a Licensed Practical Nurse at Human Services Department within Forensics Night Nursing C. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $474. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.