Black, Paula
Registered NurseHuman Services DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
Unit Delta. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2016 to FY 2018, pay went up 763% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 729% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $14,879 | −76.0% | +2.3% | −76.6% |
| FY 2017 | $62,089 | +3,500.6% | +1.8% | +3,435.6% |
| FY 2016 | $1,724 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · Registered Nurse
Paid more than 15% of the 510 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,843.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Unit Delta | Registered Nurse Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $36.29 /hr | $1,951 | $14,879 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Unit Delta | Registered Nurse Full-time | Anoka | $36.29 /hr | $4,053 | $62,089 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Anoka Nursing Hiring Pool | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Anoka | $22.84 /hr | — | $1,724 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Human Services Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Registered Nurse
FY 2018, amount paid
- Litan, Adebusola$137,527Veterans Affairs Dept
- Odurukwe, Chinedu Uzoma$133,091Human Services Dept
- Walter, Brenda L$127,513Human Services Dept
- Chae, Jung Yeon$121,244Veterans Affairs Dept
- Buboltz, Lisa Diane$120,904Human Services Dept
- Birisi, Patrick Masiasia$120,655Human Services Dept
- Iheanetu, Theresa$118,109Veterans Affairs Dept
- Peterson, Doreen R$116,805Human Services Dept