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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Getachew Habtemariam

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$131,288

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $97,418
Overtime: $25,860
Other pay: $8,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,288
Hire date: 2011-12-12
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

Getachew Habtemariam holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,288. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Therese Mukendi

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$131,209

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $88,752
Overtime: $31,320
Other pay: $11,137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,209
Hire date: 2022-10-05
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Therese Mukendi serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,209. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Jodi Peterson

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$131,014

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $98,272
Overtime: $20,160
Other pay: $12,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,014
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

Jodi Peterson 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 $131,014. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Abdelfeta Kedir

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$130,799

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $108,128
Overtime: $15,905
Other pay: $6,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,799
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

Abdelfeta Kedir is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $130,799. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Vishnu Hanuman

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$130,034

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $122,306
Overtime: $4,738
Other pay: $2,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,034
Hire date: 1999-09-27
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

Vishnu Hanuman works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. Vishnu earned $130,034 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Theresa Iheanetu

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$129,579

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $115,080
Overtime: $10,880
Other pay: $3,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,579
Hire date: 2006-03-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: 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, Theresa Iheanetu serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,579. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Codi Warnecke

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$129,119

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $97,280
Overtime: $26,001
Other pay: $5,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,119
Hire date: 2004-06-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Codi Warnecke is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $129,119. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Kirstin Berntson

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$129,018

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $107,724
Overtime: $14,205
Other pay: $7,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,018
Hire date: 2011-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: 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

Kirstin Berntson holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,018. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Samelia Yeekoyou

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$128,745

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $79,135
Overtime: $45,244
Other pay: $4,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,745
Hire date: 2015-02-11
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, 2024: 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, Samelia Yeekoyou serves as a Registered Nurse within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,745. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Stella Twumasi

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$127,673

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $93,477
Overtime: $28,461
Other pay: $5,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,673
Hire date: 2022-11-02
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

Stella Twumasi holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,673. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Haley Zimmel

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$126,710

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $100,144
Overtime: $19,286
Other pay: $7,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,710
Hire date: 2022-09-28
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

Haley Zimmel holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,710. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Joahnna Tumaliuan

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$126,692

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $117,789
Overtime: $6,037
Other pay: $2,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,692
Hire date: 2023-04-19
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

Joahnna Tumaliuan is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,692. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Akawak Regassa

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$124,767

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $118,444
Overtime: $3,545
Other pay: $2,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,767
Hire date: 2010-04-05
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

Akawak Regassa is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,767. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.