Cook, Mayeisha
Licensed Practical NurseVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B. 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 2017 to FY 2024, pay went down 15% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $30,968 | −21.4% | +3.3% | −23.9% |
| FY 2023 | $39,382 | −24.4% | +6.3% | −28.9% |
| FY 2022 | $52,098 | −4.0% | +7.2% | −10.4% |
| FY 2021 | $54,246 | +29.8% | +2.3% | +26.9% |
| FY 2020 | $41,785 | +5.0% | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2019 | $39,801 | +1.1% | +2.1% | −1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $39,367 | +8.2% | +2.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2017 | $36,384 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 17% of the 378 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,385.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $30.68 /hr | $2,230 | $30,968 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Hennepin | $28.31 /hr | $3,485 | $39,382 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $26.93 /hr | $1,516 | $52,098 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $25.59 /hr | $3,313 | $54,246 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $24.24 /hr | $2,136 | $41,785 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Hennepin | $19.57 /hr | $3,843 | $39,801 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $18.12 /hr | $3,177 | $39,367 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B | Human Svcs Technician Full-time | Hennepin | $17.30 /hr | $1,623 | $36,384 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Barwuah, Phyllis Adoma$186,881Human Svcs Technician
- Cline, James Michael$178,579Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$178,142Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$174,457Pharmacist Senior
- Meittunen, Eric$174,406Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Lindsay, Bradley S$173,080Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kimemia, Joyce W$172,783Registered Nurse Senior
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2024, amount paid
- Eboh, Patricia O$155,637Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fokum, Gerald$148,128Human Services Dept
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$125,783Veterans Affairs Dept
- Faniyi, Taiwo Folasade$120,623Veterans Affairs Dept
- Osifo, Rachael I$117,399Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wilmes, Denise V$117,355Human Services Dept
- Aderogba, Adekunle Kazeem$117,149Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jaafaru, Roseline T$115,840Veterans Affairs Dept