Johnson, Karen Jean
Licensed Practical NurseHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
Forensics Grove A Nursing 2. 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 2024, pay went up 103% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 45% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $66,872 | −23.3% | +3.3% | −25.8% |
| FY 2023 | $87,217 | +11.1% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $78,515 | +15.3% | +7.2% | +7.6% |
| FY 2021 | $68,104 | −13.9% | +2.3% | −15.8% |
| FY 2020 | $79,082 | −6.0% | +1.6% | −7.4% |
| FY 2019 | $84,129 | +14.4% | +2.1% | +12.1% |
| FY 2018 | $73,528 | −3.2% | +2.3% | −5.3% |
| FY 2017 | $75,923 | +15.9% | +1.8% | +13.9% |
| FY 2016 | $65,481 | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2015 | $64,535 | +4.6% | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| FY 2014 | $61,703 | +30.0% | +1.6% | +28.0% |
| FY 2013 | $47,453 | +344.9% | +1.7% | +337.6% |
| FY 2012 | $10,667 | −67.6% | +2.9% | −68.5% |
| FY 2011 | $32,888 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 52% of the 378 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,385.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $33.20 /hr | $13,166 | $66,872 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $30.70 /hr | $14,274 | $87,217 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $29.95 /hr | $12,137 | $78,515 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Nursing Services | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $29.22 /hr | $6,126 | $68,104 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Forensics Grove A Nursing 2 | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $28.51 /hr | $17,994 | $79,082 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Transition Unit C | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $27.88 /hr | $22,686 | $84,129 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Transition Unit C LPNs | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $27.27 /hr | $14,531 | $73,528 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Transition Unit C LPNs | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $26.74 /hr | $19,019 | $75,923 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Transition Unit C LPNs | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $26.09 /hr | $11,337 | $65,481 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept CARE St Peter Nursing | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $24.78 /hr | $12,505 | $64,535 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CARE St Peter Nursing | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $23.40 /hr | $11,090 | $61,703 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CARE St Peter Nursing | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Part-time | Nicollet | $21.56 /hr | $6,921 | $47,453 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Nursing Services | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Part-time | Nicollet | $20.59 /hr | — | $10,667 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOP SP Nursing Services | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Part-time · left during year | Nicollet | $20.01 /hr | $2,375 | $32,888 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Matzen, Ted A$620,011Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$612,579Psychiatrist 3
- Mach, David Jerome$610,984Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$587,331Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Broghammer, Frances$578,255Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$515,405Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$501,043Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$489,351Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2024, amount paid
- Eboh, Patricia O$155,637Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fokum, Gerald$148,128Human Services Dept
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$125,783Veterans Affairs Dept
- Faniyi, Taiwo Folasade$120,623Veterans Affairs Dept
- Osifo, Rachael I$117,399Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wilmes, Denise V$117,355Human Services Dept
- Aderogba, Adekunle Kazeem$117,149Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jaafaru, Roseline T$115,840Veterans Affairs Dept