Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Registered Nurse

Job-title file

Registered Nurse

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

206 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $75,329, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 206
Total payroll: $13.9M
Role median: $75,329
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$700$138,393+

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

How total compensation varies among the 206 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

Registered Nurse pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 70,110 people — is $101,510. Veterans Affairs Department pays a median base salary of $78,972 for this role, 22% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$79,960

$88,940

$101,510

$114,760

$132,430

Veterans Affairs Department median · $78,972

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Veterans Affairs Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Veterans Affairs Department’s median base salary is 19% below that national figure, about the 23rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Veterans Affairs Department median · $78,972

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 148 of 206 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 Veterans Affairs Department is $75,329, 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

Registered Nurse is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $75,329 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$104,085 · 342

Human Services Department

$88,277 · 403

Corrections Department

$50,740 · 59

MN St Colleges & Universities

$34,905 · 3

MN State Academies

$27,732 · 8

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$19,001 · 3

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Registered Nurse beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $90,863 ranks #7 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$256,713 · 1,911

$182,642 · 4,768

$150,727 · 15

$122,503 · 2,781

$115,950 · 906

$92,515 · 737

$75,245 · 437

$71,400 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Registered 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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Frank Price

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$103,917

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $87,538
Overtime: $7,325
Other pay: $9,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,917
Hire date: 2023-12-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Frank Price holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,917. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Lisa Pajibo

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$102,699

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $88,317
Overtime: $11,562
Other pay: $2,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,699
Hire date: 2017-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Lisa Pajibo serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff A. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,699. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Deseya Admassu

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$101,797

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $94,943
Overtime: $4,193
Other pay: $2,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,797
Hire date: 2020-06-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deseya Admassu is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $101,797. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Rafael Gana

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$101,447

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $86,285
Overtime: $9,317
Other pay: $5,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,447
Hire date: 2021-09-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Rafael Gana is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $101,447. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Belaynesh Sima

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$101,366

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C
Base pay: $73,568
Overtime: $24,477
Other pay: $3,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,366
Hire date: 2021-06-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Belaynesh Sima is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $101,366. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Cary Branchaud

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$101,335

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $94,796
Overtime: $1,007
Other pay: $5,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,335
Hire date: 2011-01-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Cary Branchaud serves as a Registered Nurse within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,335. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Tonya Page

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,738

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $99,751
Overtime: $987
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,738
Hire date: 2022-10-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tonya Page works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Tonya earned $100,738 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Jessica Liming

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,618

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $89,375
Overtime: $6,360
Other pay: $4,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,618
Hire date: 2012-10-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Rock

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

Jessica Liming holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,618. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Min Zheng

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,133

Sub-department: Mpls Doms Staff
Base pay: $97,194
Overtime: $1,079
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,133
Hire date: 2001-07-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 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, Min Zheng serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls Doms Staff. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,133. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Olena Colvin

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,124

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $88,946
Overtime: $9,419
Other pay: $1,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,124
Hire date: 2005-09-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Olena Colvin is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $100,124. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Elena Golovatyy

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,039

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $95,018
Overtime: $2,655
Other pay: $2,366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,039
Hire date: 2018-09-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 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, Elena Golovatyy serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,039. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Carrie Bjornson

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$98,692

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $96,820
Overtime: $1,872
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,692
Hire date: 1989-10-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carrie Bjornson is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $98,692. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Allison Harrington

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$98,674

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $87,745
Overtime: $9,003
Other pay: $1,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,674
Hire date: 2018-10-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Allison Harrington holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,674. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Elizabeth Russell

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$98,000

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $82,398
Overtime: $11,456
Other pay: $4,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Hire date: 2021-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Elizabeth Russell serves as a Registered Nurse within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,000. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Kelly Smith

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,703

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $81,065
Overtime: $8,867
Other pay: $7,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,703
Hire date: 2023-01-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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

Kelly Smith is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $97,703. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Phyllis Thalhuber

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,615

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $77,881
Overtime: $13,876
Other pay: $5,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,615
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Rock

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

Phyllis Thalhuber works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Phyllis earned $97,615 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.