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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Kerry Schmidt

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$82,906

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $82,656
Overtime: $87
Other pay: $163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,906
Hire date: 2011-05-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
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

Kerry Schmidt is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working part-time, 0.7 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $82,906. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Lisa Rosin

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$82,826

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $78,809
Overtime: $2,423
Other pay: $1,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,826
Hire date: 1995-01-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: 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

Lisa Rosin is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $82,826. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Alexis Bell

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$82,801

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $42,211
Overtime: $38,110
Other pay: $2,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,801
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
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

Alexis Bell holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,801. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Ellen Fick

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$81,186

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $73,365
Overtime: $6,295
Other pay: $1,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,186
Hire date: 2011-05-16
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
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

Ellen Fick is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $81,186. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Laurie Lee

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$80,129

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $71,245
Overtime: $7,070
Other pay: $1,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,129
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Laurie Lee holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,129. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Brady Alsaker

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$79,420

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $52,165
Overtime: $19,058
Other pay: $8,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,420
Hire date: 2024-08-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Brady Alsaker holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,420. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Nicole Wald

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$79,409

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $69,313
Overtime: $6,593
Other pay: $3,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,409
Hire date: 2019-12-11
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

Nicole Wald holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls 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 $79,409. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Cassie Schmitz

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$79,323

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $67,965
Overtime: $4,633
Other pay: $6,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,323
Hire date: 2015-06-01
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

Cassie Schmitz holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,323. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Erin Mcalpin

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$79,316

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $62,378
Overtime: $4,059
Other pay: $12,879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,316
Hire date: 2024-04-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Erin Mcalpin works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Erin earned $79,316 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Nyokase Ngulube

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$78,988

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Health Svcs Admin
Base pay: $70,423
Overtime: $3,715
Other pay: $4,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,988
Hire date: 2022-03-07
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

Nyokase Ngulube is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Health Services Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $78,988. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Jaswinder Kaur

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$78,410

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $74,272
Overtime: $4,138
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,410
Hire date: 2009-01-05
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

Jaswinder Kaur works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Jaswinder earned $78,410 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Desiree Javier

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,607

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $70,694
Overtime: $2,244
Other pay: $4,669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,607
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Desiree Javier is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $77,607. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.