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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Melissa Moe

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$111,221

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $96,654
Overtime: $8,789
Other pay: $5,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,221
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Chippewa

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Melissa Moe serves as a Registered Nurse Senior within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,221. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Courtney Foster

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$108,850

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $103,647
Overtime: $4,484
Other pay: $719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,850
Hire date: 2021-10-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Courtney Foster holds the role of Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,850. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Jill Reineccius

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$106,468

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $106,359
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,468
Hire date: 2005-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

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

Jill Reineccius works as a Registered Nurse Senior for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. Jill earned $106,468 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.