Kirsch, Barbara
Psych Adv Practice Reg NurseHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
FOR Medical Staff. 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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 4% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $69,356 | −43.4% | +2.3% | −44.6% |
| FY 2017 | $122,500 | +69.3% | +1.8% | +66.2% |
| FY 2016 | $72,364 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
Paid more than 25% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $125,057.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Human Services Dept FOR Medical Staff | Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse Full-time · left during year | Nicollet | $57.42 /hr | $919 | $69,356 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept FOR Medical Staff | Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $57.42 /hr | $345 | $122,500 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept FOR Medical Staff | Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse Full-time | Nicollet | $56.02 /hr | $1,737 | $72,364 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$444,477Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$442,763Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$438,173Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$380,479Psychiatrist 1
- Kruse, Matthew R.$376,275Psychiatrist 2
- Miller, Peter Scott$344,286Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$340,588Psychiatrist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$319,813Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
FY 2018, amount paid
- Nohre, Julie Marie$173,548Human Services Dept
- Schwinghammer, Joan Marie$170,149Human Services Dept
- Oelfke, Jacqueline E$166,810Human Services Dept
- Kennedy, Rebecca D$137,714Human Services Dept
- Jarcho, Kelly L$137,196Human Services Dept
- Henderson, Malinda T$135,411Human Services Dept
- Cadriel, Jessica Michelle$131,714Human Services Dept
- Lassen, Tara L$131,529Human Services Dept