Brennan, Joseph
Licensed Practical NurseVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
MVH-Mpls #17-4 Day Licensed. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $26,061 | −47.5% | +0.7% | −47.8% |
| FY 2014 | $49,600 | +61.9% | +1.6% | +59.4% |
| FY 2013 | $30,633 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 24% of the 700 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,469.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls #17-4 Day Licensed | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $24.78 /hr | $1,065 | $26,061 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls #17-4 Day Licensed | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Hennepin | $23.40 /hr | $4,748 | $49,600 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls #17-2 Day Licensed | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Part-time | Hennepin | $20.41 /hr | $3,942 | $30,633 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$235,456Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$213,420Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$143,815Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$142,290Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$135,236Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$134,025State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Ingutia, Miriam K$133,902Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Litan, Adebusola$132,527Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2015, amount paid
- Loeffler, Rita K$86,960Human Services Dept
- Oluwaniyi, Aderonke$84,841Veterans Affairs Dept
- Summerford-Espinoza, Tracy R$80,154Human Services Dept
- Meade, Jodi L.$79,958Human Services Dept
- Genz, Julie A$79,345Corrections Dept
- Ackerman, LaRae D$76,960Human Services Dept
- Mituga, Jared Omari$74,683Human Services Dept
- Hina, Cecily H$73,140Veterans Affairs Dept