Smith, Kellen
Licensed Practical NurseHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyIntermittent
Forensic Nursing Home A. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went down 94% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 94% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $2,562 | −94.1% | +2.3% | −94.3% |
| FY 2020 | $43,579 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 2% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,564.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Forensic Nursing Home A | Licensed Practical Nurse Intermittent · left during year | Nicollet | $29.22 /hr | $7 | $2,562 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Forensic Nursing Home A | Licensed Practical Nurse Intermittent | Nicollet | $28.51 /hr | $7,676 | $43,579 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2021, amount paid
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$144,670Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ekpenyong, Ekpenyong O$125,510Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wilmes, Denise V$112,283Human Services Dept
- Smith-Andrews, Ronelle$110,070Human Services Dept
- Loeffler, Rita K$109,178Human Services Dept
- Zimmerman, Pamela Anne$104,783Human Services Dept
- Nyabuga, Happiness Bosibori$102,651Human Services Dept
- Kassor, Alphonso Babu$100,703Human Services Dept