Minnesota / Nursing Board

Agency file

Nursing Board

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Nursing Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 45 employees with median total compensation of $64,917; the highest distinct record was $130,923.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $3.4M
Employees: 45
Median total: $64,917
Highest record: $130,923

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$7,476$129,641+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 45 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,917) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,546 (99%)
Overtime — $11 (0%)
Other — $432 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,262

$53,002

$64,917

$109,500

$124,370

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,370 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,262. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

9 · $57,838

Registered Nurse Senior

8 · $118,589

Customer Services Specialist Int

5 · $52,936

Legal Analyst

4 · $71,927

Office & Administrative Specialist Int

4 · $49,349

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$2.7M —	40 —	$57,710 —
2025	$3.4M ▲ 23.2%	45 ▲ 12.5%	$64,917 ▲ 12.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kristin Batson

Executive Director Nursing Bd/Nursing Board

2024 total comp

$138,077

Sub-department: Board of Nursing
Base pay: $138,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,077
Hire date: 2007-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H7C
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Nursing Board, Kristin Batson serves as a Executive Director Nursing Bd within Board of Nursing. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,077. Union affiliation: Manager.

Mariclaire England

Registered Nurse Senior/Nursing Board

2025 total comp

$130,923

Sub-department: Compliance & Practice
Base pay: $124,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,923
Hire date: 1998-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7C
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mariclaire England is a Registered Nurse Senior at Nursing Board within Compliance & Practice. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,923. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Debra Topham

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Nursing Board

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Managers
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2012-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7C
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Debra Topham is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Nursing Board within Managers. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,641. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Megan Leach

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Nursing Board

2025 total comp

$128,300

Sub-department: Managers
Base pay: $128,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,300
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7C
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Megan Leach is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Nursing Board within Managers. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,300. They are represented by Manager.

Deborah Schuhmacher

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Nursing Board

2025 total comp

$127,956

Sub-department: Managers
Base pay: $127,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,956
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H7C
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deborah Schuhmacher works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Nursing Board within Managers. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Deborah earned $127,956 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.