Smith, Brittany
Licensed Practical NurseHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyPart-time
Transition Unit C LPNs. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2013
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $11,442 | −68.4% | +0.7% | −68.7% |
| FY 2014 | $36,234 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2013 | $34,031 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 13% of the 700 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,469.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Transition Unit C LPNs | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Nicollet | $19.88 /hr | $361 | $11,442 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSH Nursing B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Nicollet | $18.77 /hr | $2,592 | $36,234 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSH Nursing B | Licensed Practical Nurse 1 Part-time | Nicollet | $17.74 /hr | $4,402 | $34,031 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$376,565Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$358,167Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$341,891Medical Specialist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$323,380Medical Specialist 3
- Joseph, Scott Alan$322,190Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$312,500Medical Specialist 4
- Zhao, Xiangyang$297,642Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$294,105Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2015, amount paid
- Loeffler, Rita K$86,960Human Services Dept
- Oluwaniyi, Aderonke$84,841Veterans Affairs Dept
- Summerford-Espinoza, Tracy R$80,154Human Services Dept
- Meade, Jodi L.$79,958Human Services Dept
- Genz, Julie A$79,345Corrections Dept
- Ackerman, LaRae D$76,960Human Services Dept
- Mituga, Jared Omari$74,683Human Services Dept
- Hina, Cecily H$73,140Veterans Affairs Dept