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Veterans Care Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

14 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $49,514, below the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $669.2K
Role median: $49,514
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,758$82,821+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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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Alisha Harkness

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$89,661

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $62,488
Overtime: $24,109
Other pay: $3,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,661
Hire date: 2010-07-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alisha Harkness is a Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $89,661. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Catherine Tuorila

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$63,353

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $58,473
Overtime: $3,535
Other pay: $1,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,353
Hire date: 1996-02-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catherine Tuorila works as a Veterans Care Specialist for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Catherine earned $63,353 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Natasha Hollaway

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$62,644

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $49,494
Overtime: $12,600
Other pay: $549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,644
Hire date: 2020-07-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Natasha Hollaway holds the role of Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,644. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Breanne Dreyer

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$59,728

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $41,051
Overtime: $13,607
Other pay: $5,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,728
Hire date: 2024-08-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Breanne Dreyer holds the role of Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,728. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Melissa Johnson

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$58,331

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $50,851
Overtime: $6,365
Other pay: $1,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,331
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Johnson holds the role of Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,331. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Ashley Nichols

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,193

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $48,850
Overtime: $5,924
Other pay: $419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,193
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Nichols works as a Veterans Care Specialist for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Ashley earned $55,193 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Cindy Jurgenson

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$50,704

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $22,717
Overtime: $25,618
Other pay: $2,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,704
Hire date: 2025-01-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cindy Jurgenson works as a Veterans Care Specialist for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Cindy earned $50,704 in 2025. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Thinkeo Mozqueda

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$48,324

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $39,203
Overtime: $8,499
Other pay: $622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,324
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thinkeo Mozqueda is a Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $48,324. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Jada Hecht

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$41,183

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $33,952
Overtime: $4,822
Other pay: $2,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,183
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jada Hecht works as a Veterans Care Specialist for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Jada earned $41,183 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Lacey Lobdell

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,877

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $31,162
Overtime: $6,448
Other pay: $267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,877
Hire date: 2024-01-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lacey Lobdell is a Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $37,877. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Brittanie Roethle

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$31,169

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $19,125
Overtime: $10,076
Other pay: $1,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,169
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Brittanie Roethle serves as a Veterans Care Specialist within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,169. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Susan Felten

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$24,290

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $15,560
Overtime: $7,831
Other pay: $899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,290
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Susan Felten serves as a Veterans Care Specialist within Mvh-Preston Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,290. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Samantha Dunbar

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$23,960

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $19,532
Overtime: $4,128
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,960
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samantha Dunbar is a Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $23,960. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Annmarie Underwood

Veterans Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$22,758

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $19,013
Overtime: $3,369
Other pay: $376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,758
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Annmarie Underwood holds the role of Veterans Care Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,758. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.