Registered Nurse Senior

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

63 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $117,146, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $6.3M
Role median: $117,146
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,202$156,806+

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

How total compensation varies among the 63 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.

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This role across Minnesota

Registered Nurse Senior is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $117,146 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$125,647 · 87

Health Department

$122,340 · 7

Corrections Department

$118,619 · 108

Nursing Board

$118,499 · 9

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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Dhuguma Tola

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$101,833

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Supv F
Base pay: $89,841
Overtime: $7,698
Other pay: $4,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,833
Hire date: 2004-10-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dhuguma Tola is a Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Supervisor F. Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $101,833. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Lori Follis

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,623

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $93,941
Overtime: $1,277
Other pay: $5,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,623
Hire date: 2023-09-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lori Follis is a Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $100,623. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Daisy Storm

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,133

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $92,005
Overtime: $1,841
Other pay: $6,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,133
Hire date: 2012-06-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daisy Storm is a Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $100,133. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.