Colby, Sara Jean
Registered Nurse SupervisorVeterans Affairs DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time
MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 16,056% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 11,485% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $136,858 | +13.6% | +3.1% | +10.2% |
| FY 2025 | $120,432 | +7.1% | +2.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2024 | $112,410 | +5.5% | +3.3% | +2.1% |
| FY 2023 | $106,561 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $96,665 | +19.3% | +7.2% | +11.3% |
| FY 2021 | $81,006 | −6.2% | +2.3% | −8.3% |
| FY 2020 | $86,319 | +8.4% | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| FY 2019 | $79,664 | +20.3% | +2.1% | +17.8% |
| FY 2018 | $66,237 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $64,909 | +8.4% | +1.8% | +6.4% |
| FY 2016 | $59,905 | +73.3% | +0.7% | +72.1% |
| FY 2015 | $34,572 | +3,981.2% | +0.7% | +3,951.7% |
| FY 2014 | $847 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Registered Nurse Supervisor
Paid more than 66% of the 98 people with this job title that year. The median was $135,788.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $61.14 /hr | — | $136,858 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $58.20 /hr | — | $120,432 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $53.68 /hr | — | $112,410 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $49.13 /hr | — | $106,561 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $46.24 /hr | — | $96,665 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $43.61 /hr | — | $81,006 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $40.98 /hr | — | $86,319 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $38.64 /hr | — | $79,664 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Otter Tail | $36.44 /hr | $259 | $66,237 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time | Otter Tail | $31.04 /hr | $1,969 | $64,909 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time | Otter Tail | $29.12 /hr | $4,577 | $59,905 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $27.30 /hr | $2,164 | $34,572 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Registered Nurse Intermittent | Otter Tail | $24.75 /hr | — | $847 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Registered Nurse Supervisor
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mullaney, Kathleen S$157,098Veterans Affairs Dept
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$155,515Mn State Academies
- Wheelock, Denise Lynn Meyer$155,485Veterans Affairs Dept
- Benso, William Jack$154,509Veterans Affairs Dept
- Swenson, Jill L$153,003Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hellem, Jodi Lynne$150,729Veterans Affairs Dept
- Arp, Angela Rae$149,160Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mellingen, Emily R$148,716Corrections Dept