Obwaya, Susan
Licensed Practical NurseHuman Services DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
Unit Delta. 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 up 222% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 209% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $48,830 | −11.6% | +2.3% | −13.5% |
| FY 2017 | $55,226 | +264.0% | +1.8% | +257.4% |
| FY 2016 | $15,172 | — | — | — |
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 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 48% of the 590 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,690.
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 Unit Delta | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $25.83 /hr | $4,119 | $48,830 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Unit Delta | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Anoka | $24.65 /hr | $4,736 | $55,226 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Unit Delta | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Anoka | $23.45 /hr | $1,677 | $15,172 |
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 Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2018, amount paid
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$121,063Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loeffler, Rita K$90,576Human Services Dept
- Adebowale, Christianah A$88,268Veterans Affairs Dept
- Williams-Lucas, Nicolet Sofia$87,362Human Services Dept
- Ackerman, LaRae D$85,165Human Services Dept
- Williams, Nancy M$82,629Human Services Dept
- Habtemariam, Getachew T$81,754Veterans Affairs Dept
- Akhalu, Catherine A$80,206Veterans Affairs Dept