Cooke, Rachel
Licensed Practical NurseVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C. 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 2020, pay went up 16% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 9% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $34,394 | −27.2% | +1.6% | −28.4% |
| FY 2019 | $47,266 | +5.2% | +2.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2018 | $44,940 | +51.2% | +2.3% | +47.9% |
| FY 2017 | $29,726 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 25% of the 546 people with this job title that year. The median was $53,510.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $22.84 /hr | $2,047 | $34,394 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $22.34 /hr | $1,997 | $47,266 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $21.31 /hr | $996 | $44,940 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 6 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $19.77 /hr | $2,624 | $29,726 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Mochama, Vincent$164,608Registered Nurse Senior
- Burke, Mark S$158,397Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$152,043Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$150,456Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$150,067Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Opatrny, Paula M$149,580Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hughes, Douglas J$148,535Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2020, amount paid
- Ekpenyong, Ekpenyong O$122,190Veterans Affairs Dept
- Habtemariam, Getachew T$107,919Veterans Affairs Dept
- Eboh, Patricia O$104,789Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$103,781Veterans Affairs Dept
- Lacy, Raeshaunta$101,900Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loeffler, Rita K$101,013Human Services Dept
- Smith-Andrews, Ronelle$98,435Human Services Dept
- Stover, Jolene$95,604Veterans Affairs Dept