Link, Velvet
Licensed Practical NurseVeterans Affairs DeptOtter Tail CountyPart-time
MVH Fergus Falls 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 2025, pay went up 13% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $40,713 | −27.3% | +2.6% | −29.1% |
| FY 2024 | $55,976 | −12.4% | +3.3% | −15.2% |
| FY 2023 | $63,936 | +6.7% | +6.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2022 | $59,942 | +7.6% | +7.2% | +0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $55,716 | −3.6% | +2.3% | −5.8% |
| FY 2020 | $57,799 | +3.0% | +1.6% | +1.4% |
| FY 2019 | $56,123 | +19.3% | +2.1% | +16.9% |
| FY 2018 | $47,028 | +0.5% | +2.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2017 | $46,778 | +8.4% | +1.8% | +6.4% |
| FY 2016 | $43,171 | −5.4% | +0.7% | −6.0% |
| FY 2015 | $45,635 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2014 | $45,217 | +15.5% | +1.6% | +13.8% |
| FY 2013 | $39,132 | +0.1% | +1.7% | −1.5% |
| FY 2012 | $39,095 | +8.6% | +2.9% | +5.5% |
| FY 2011 | $36,014 | — | — | — |
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 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 25% of the 418 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,133.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $34.69 /hr | $4,046 | $40,713 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $33.20 /hr | $3,435 | $55,976 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $30.70 /hr | $5,630 | $63,936 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $29.17 /hr | $5,301 | $59,942 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $27.68 /hr | $4,634 | $55,716 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $26.29 /hr | $6,022 | $57,799 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $25.07 /hr | $6,685 | $56,123 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $23.88 /hr | $5,341 | $47,028 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $22.74 /hr | $5,990 | $46,778 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $21.59 /hr | $6,283 | $43,171 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $20.39 /hr | $7,155 | $45,635 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Otter Tail | $19.30 /hr | $7,387 | $45,217 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse 2 Part-time | Otter Tail | $18.22 /hr | $6,245 | $39,132 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Part-time | Otter Tail | $16.93 /hr | $5,650 | $39,095 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $15.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Otter Tail | $15.63 /hr | $3,078 | $36,014 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Intermittent | Otter Tail | $16.50 /hr | — | — |
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 Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2025, amount paid
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$138,487Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jaafaru, Roseline T$135,535Veterans Affairs Dept
- Faniyi, Taiwo Folasade$125,245Veterans Affairs Dept
- Osifo, Rachael I$117,701Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fokum, Gerald$114,682Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Logan, Massa Jacqueline$112,001Veterans Affairs Dept
- Giddings, Erick L.$110,752Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Mickle, Steven Allen$109,484Direct Care and Treatment Dept