Hecht, Jada Kay
Veterans Care SpecialistVeterans Affairs DeptBeltrami CountyPart-time
MVH-Bemidji 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 2025, pay went up 105% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 99% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $41,183 | +104.6% | +2.6% | +99.3% |
| FY 2024 | $20,130 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Veterans Care Specialist
Paid more than 25% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,948.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Nursing | Veterans Care Specialist Part-time | Beltrami | $27.12 /hr | $4,822 | $41,183 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Nursing | Veterans Care Specialist Part-time | Beltrami | $25.32 /hr | $4,465 | $20,130 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$290,477Medical Specialist 3
- Meyer, Bruce C$290,454Medical Specialist 4
- Kayes, Shahrior$198,398Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$192,899Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$191,728Pharmacist Manager
- Chalupsky, Paulina$191,639Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$183,386Medical Specialist 3
- Meittunen, Eric$182,518Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as Veterans Care Specialist
FY 2025, amount paid
- Harkness, Alisha H$89,661Veterans Affairs Dept
- Tuorila, Catherine A$63,353Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hollaway, Natasha$62,644Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dreyer, Breanne Elizabeth$59,728Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Melissa$58,331Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nichols, Ashley Kae$55,193Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jurgenson, Cindy Elizabeth$50,704Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mozqueda, Thinkeo$48,324Veterans Affairs Dept