Dale, Susan
Resident AssistantVeterans Affairs DeptFillmore CountyPart-time
MVH-Preston Nursing. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 117% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 105% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $23,573 | +31.3% | +3.1% | +27.4% |
| FY 2025 | $17,947 | +65.1% | +2.6% | +60.8% |
| FY 2024 | $10,874 | — | — | — |
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 · Resident Assistant
Paid more than 79% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $12,550.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Nursing | Resident Assistant Part-time | Fillmore | $22.40 /hr | $1,642 | $23,573 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Nursing | Resident Assistant Part-time | Fillmore | $22.07 /hr | $880 | $17,947 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Nursing | Resident Assistant Part-time | Fillmore | $21.12 /hr | $206 | $10,874 |
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 Resident Assistant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ehman, Monica A$49,244Veterans Affairs Dept
- Walsh, Margaret Mary$29,369Veterans Affairs Dept
- Workman, Nancy Elizabeth$28,020Veterans Affairs Dept
- Anderson, Bradley S$26,615Veterans Affairs Dept
- Yoder, Joan L$23,522Veterans Affairs Dept
- Reinke, Pamela Lynn$21,650Veterans Affairs Dept
- Londo, Lyle Louis$19,935Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hanson, Tasha Lee$19,639Veterans Affairs Dept