Harju, Don M
Licensed Practical NurseVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 97% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 83% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $46,776 | +61.5% | +0.7% | +60.4% |
| FY 2015 | $28,963 | +257.1% | +0.7% | +254.6% |
| FY 2014 | $8,110 | −68.3% | +1.6% | −68.8% |
| FY 2013 | $25,608 | +16.7% | +1.7% | +14.8% |
| FY 2012 | $21,949 | −7.4% | +2.9% | −10.0% |
| FY 2011 | $23,706 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 54% of the 646 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,377.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Lake | $19.81 /hr | $7,673 | $46,776 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Lake | $18.82 /hr | $3,611 | $28,963 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Lake | $15.27 /hr | $1,268 | $8,110 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Lake | $13.54 /hr | $4,168 | $25,608 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Lake | $12.74 /hr | $2,191 | $21,949 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Lake | $12.52 /hr | $3,084 | $23,706 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$242,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$227,297Medical Specialist 3
- Litan, Adebusola$149,785Registered Nurse
- Shellito, Larry W$143,459Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,605Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$139,786Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,451Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$133,078Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2016, amount paid
- Oluwaniyi, Aderonke$100,961Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loeffler, Rita K$91,942Human Services Dept
- Schultz, Susan E$85,680Human Services Dept
- Lindsay, Meng Seng$81,293Human Services Dept
- Meade, Jodi L.$79,888Human Services Dept
- Faniyi, Taiwo Folasade$75,991Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ackerman, LaRae D$74,704Human Services Dept
- Akhalu, Catherine A$72,709Veterans Affairs Dept