Melchert, Bruce T
Registered NurseDirect Care and TreatmentKandiyohi CountyFull-time
CABHS Willmar 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 130% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 55% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $142,553 | +2.9% | +3.1% | −0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $138,541 | +11.8% | +2.6% | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $123,918 | +9.0% | +3.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $113,637 | +14.0% | +6.3% | +7.3% |
| FY 2022 | $99,660 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $97,263 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $94,636 | −0.3% | +1.6% | −1.8% |
| FY 2019 | $94,894 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +2.6% |
| FY 2018 | $90,642 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $88,428 | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.4% |
| FY 2016 | $87,214 | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| FY 2015 | $86,523 | +11.4% | +0.7% | +10.6% |
| FY 2014 | $77,696 | +4.9% | +1.6% | +3.2% |
| FY 2013 | $74,094 | +6.3% | +1.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2012 | $69,674 | +12.4% | +2.9% | +9.2% |
| FY 2011 | $61,973 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Registered Nurse
Paid more than 96% of the 637 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,804.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment CABHS Willmar Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | Kandiyohi | $59.03 /hr | $6,728 | $142,553 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept CABHS Willmar Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | Kandiyohi | $58.16 /hr | $4,864 | $138,541 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept CABHS Willmar Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | Kandiyohi | $53.52 /hr | $5,941 | $123,918 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept CABHS Willmar Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | Kandiyohi | $48.78 /hr | $2,652 | $113,637 |
| 2022 | Health Department Evaluator Staff D | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Stearns | $47.59 /hr | — | $99,660 |
| 2021 | Health Department Evaluator Staff C | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Stearns | $46.43 /hr | $615 | $97,263 |
| 2020 | Health Department Home Health Care Staff IV | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Stearns | $45.30 /hr | — | $94,636 |
| 2019 | Health Department St. Cloud A Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Stearns | $44.30 /hr | — | $94,894 |
| 2018 | Health Department St. Cloud A Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Stearns | $43.33 /hr | — | $90,642 |
| 2017 | Health Department St. Cloud A Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Stearns | $42.48 /hr | — | $88,428 |
| 2016 | Health Department St. Cloud A Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Stearns | $41.44 /hr | — | $87,214 |
| 2015 | Health Department St. Cloud A Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Stearns | $40.43 /hr | — | $86,523 |
| 2014 | Health Department St. Cloud A Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Stearns | $38.11 /hr | — | $77,696 |
| 2013 | Health Department Fergus Falls Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Otter Tail | $36.63 /hr | $2,816 | $74,094 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CABHS WIllmar Dir Care Night | Registered Nurse Part-time | Kandiyohi | $35.91 /hr | $4,182 | $69,674 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CABHS WIllmar Dir Care Night | Registered Nurse Part-time | Kandiyohi | $34.53 /hr | $1,455 | $61,973 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Registered Nurse
FY 2026, amount paid
- Moss, Tonya Maria$178,870Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bunich, Jennifer Sue$174,425Direct Care and Treatment
- Lee, Jung Hee$172,120Veterans Affairs Dept
- Birisi, Patrick Masiasia$168,579Direct Care and Treatment
- Pauling, Kristy Lee$159,981Veterans Affairs Dept
- Tureti, Esther K$157,778Corrections Dept
- Buck, Elizabeth$155,859Direct Care and Treatment
- McQuown, Tracy Lynn$155,704Direct Care and Treatment