Ethier, Brenda K
Registered Nurse SeniorHuman Services DeptCrow Wing CountyFull-time
MSHS Brainerd RN. 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 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 14% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $55,393 | −39.0% | +2.1% | −40.2% |
| FY 2018 | $90,761 | −0.9% | +2.3% | −3.1% |
| FY 2017 | $91,591 | +8.0% | +1.8% | +6.1% |
| FY 2016 | $84,783 | −2.4% | +0.7% | −3.0% |
| FY 2015 | $86,841 | +7.7% | +0.7% | +6.9% |
| FY 2014 | $80,652 | +8.3% | +1.6% | +6.6% |
| FY 2013 | $74,483 | +13.0% | +1.7% | +11.2% |
| FY 2012 | $65,902 | +2.2% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $64,460 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Registered Nurse Senior
Paid more than 7% of the 245 people with this job title that year. The median was $92,040.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time · left during year | Crow Wing | $44.30 /hr | $615 | $55,393 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $43.33 /hr | $260 | $90,761 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time | Crow Wing | $42.48 /hr | $2,064 | $91,591 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Registered Nurse Full-time | Crow Wing | $39.83 /hr | $2,240 | $84,783 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Registered Nurse Full-time | Crow Wing | $37.37 /hr | $7,540 | $86,841 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSHS Brainerd RN | Registered Nurse Full-time | Crow Wing | $33.85 /hr | $9,883 | $80,652 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MNH Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | Crow Wing | $32.55 /hr | $7,617 | $74,483 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MNH Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | — | $30.70 /hr | $5,019 | $65,902 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MNH Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | — | $29.51 /hr | $2,975 | $64,460 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$473,874Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$447,899Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$446,237Psychiatrist 3
- Kruse, Matthew R.$431,453Psychiatrist 2
- Matzen, Ted A$430,101Psychiatrist 1
- Schorn-rhoda, Mary Ann$410,938Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
- Miller, Peter Scott$363,172Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$358,283Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Registered Nurse Senior
FY 2019, amount paid
- Tola, Dhuguma K$197,396Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kennedy, Saba Kollie$124,546Corrections Dept
- Hassen, Abdusamed A$121,027Corrections Dept
- Mentel, Sherry E$118,248Corrections Dept
- Miller, Malinda R$117,842Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Michelle$117,517Human Services Dept
- Clute IV, Truman C$117,100Corrections Dept
- Gentilini, Erin Nelle$116,518Human Services Dept