Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Registered Nurse Senior

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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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Darly Thomas

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,135

Sub-department: Mpls MDS Staff
Base pay: $5,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,135
Hire date: 1998-01-05
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Darly Thomas holds the role of Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Mds Staff. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,135. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Eweyomola Akintunde

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$12,053

Sub-department: Mpls Doms Staff
Base pay: $6,754
Overtime: $2,322
Other pay: $2,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,053
Hire date: 2018-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Eweyomola Akintunde serves as a Registered Nurse Senior within Mpls Doms Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,053. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Emmanuela Enyinnaya

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$11,451

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Supv F
Base pay: $9,487
Overtime: $95
Other pay: $1,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,451
Hire date: 2011-11-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emmanuela Enyinnaya is a Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Supervisor F. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $11,451. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Patricia Soulak

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$7,381

Sub-department: Mpls Assistnt DON Bldg 22 Supv
Base pay: $6,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,381
Hire date: 2006-07-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Patricia Soulak serves as a Registered Nurse Senior within Mpls Assistnt Don Building 22 Supervisor. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service, working part-time, 0.3 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,381. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.