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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Lot Nketia

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$110,278

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $94,309
Overtime: $6,724
Other pay: $9,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,278
Hire date: 2014-08-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Dakota

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

Lot Nketia works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Lot earned $110,278 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Brent Mees

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$110,016

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $64,304
Overtime: $38,188
Other pay: $7,524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,016
Hire date: 2024-08-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

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

Brent Mees is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $110,016. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Amber Havlick

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$109,894

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $79,910
Overtime: $20,258
Other pay: $9,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,894
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Amber Havlick holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,894. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Ana Supena

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$109,152

Sub-department: Mpls Doms Staff
Base pay: $98,313
Overtime: $8,810
Other pay: $2,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,152
Hire date: 2022-08-10
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, Ana Supena serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls Doms Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,152. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Niki Buss

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$108,889

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $83,234
Overtime: $23,127
Other pay: $2,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,889
Hire date: 1998-08-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Niki Buss holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,889. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Sheryl Perriello

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$108,029

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $99,419
Overtime: $8,610
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,029
Hire date: 2008-10-20
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

Sheryl Perriello works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Sheryl earned $108,029 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Anna Everett

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$107,952

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $94,426
Overtime: $4,024
Other pay: $9,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,952
Hire date: 2024-03-27
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

Anna Everett is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $107,952. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Paul Teien

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$107,825

Sub-department: Mpls Doms Staff
Base pay: $100,317
Overtime: $5,453
Other pay: $2,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,825
Hire date: 1997-01-27
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, Paul Teien serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls Doms Staff. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,825. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Annabel Torres

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$107,587

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $93,963
Overtime: $7,389
Other pay: $6,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,587
Hire date: 2023-04-05
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

Annabel Torres is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $107,587. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Nicole Maras

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$106,530

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $88,488
Overtime: $13,281
Other pay: $4,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,530
Hire date: 2006-10-04
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: 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, Nicole Maras serves as a Registered Nurse within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,530. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Maryn Tourtelotte

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$105,956

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $91,036
Overtime: $9,771
Other pay: $5,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,956
Hire date: 2017-12-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Maryn Tourtelotte works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Maryn earned $105,956 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Kidist Haile

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$105,454

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $82,678
Overtime: $17,381
Other pay: $5,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,454
Hire date: 2018-10-24
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

Kidist Haile is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $105,454. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Doyinsola Lawal

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$104,282

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $90,357
Overtime: $7,688
Other pay: $6,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,282
Hire date: 2003-07-21
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

Doyinsola Lawal works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Doyinsola earned $104,282 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Bonnie Wastweet

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$104,167

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $93,265
Overtime: $5,133
Other pay: $5,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,167
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: 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

Bonnie Wastweet works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Bonnie earned $104,167 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.