Nelson, Kathleen Rae
Registered Nurse Admin-SupvVeterans Affairs DeptDakota CountyFull-time
MVH-Hastings Department Heads. 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 2017, pay went down 92% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 93% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $6,304 | −93.9% | +1.8% | −94.0% |
| FY 2016 | $102,944 | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2015 | $100,039 | +8.9% | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| FY 2014 | $91,881 | −3.8% | +1.6% | −5.3% |
| FY 2013 | $95,486 | +11.9% | +1.7% | +10.0% |
| FY 2012 | $85,348 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $83,704 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Registered Nurse Admin-Supv
Paid more than 0% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,147.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Department Heads | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $51.09 /hr | — | $6,304 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Department Heads | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time | Dakota | $49.84 /hr | — | $102,944 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Department Heads | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time | Dakota | $48.62 /hr | — | $100,039 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Department Heads | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time | Dakota | $45.55 /hr | — | $91,881 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Administration | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time | Dakota | $42.69 /hr | — | $95,486 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Administration | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time | Dakota | $40.43 /hr | $6 | $85,348 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Administration | Registered Nurse Admin-Supv Full-time | Dakota | $38.97 /hr | $10,046 | $83,704 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$248,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$232,927Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$143,063Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$143,014Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Shellito, Larry W$142,067Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,336Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Litan, Adebusola$136,815Registered Nurse
- Johnson, Mary E$136,378Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Registered Nurse Admin-Supv
FY 2017, amount paid
- Rieger, Becky A$115,160Veterans Affairs Dept
- Reid, Kathryn V$111,640Corrections Dept
- Holst, Colleen A$110,334Corrections Dept
- McLain, Denise$109,979Human Services Dept
- Smedstad, Patricia A$108,754Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bosch, Martin David$107,675Human Services Dept
- Caffes, Melissa D$106,653Corrections Dept
- Kern, Rebecca M$106,597Human Services Dept