Swanson, Danielle Stacey
Registered Nurse SeniorVeterans Affairs DeptDakota CountyPart-time
MVH-Hastings 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $20,216 | −68.3% | +0.7% | −68.6% |
| FY 2015 | $63,867 | +8.9% | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| FY 2014 | $58,673 | +172.7% | +1.6% | +168.5% |
| FY 2013 | $21,514 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Registered Nurse Senior
Paid more than 6% of the 244 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,114.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Nursing | Registered Nurse Senior Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $32.73 /hr | $631 | $20,216 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Nursing | Registered Nurse Full-time | Dakota | $29.54 /hr | $1,975 | $63,867 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Direct Care | Registered Nurse Full-time | Dakota | $26.78 /hr | $3,823 | $58,673 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Direct Care | Registered Nurse Full-time | Dakota | $25.73 /hr | $1,622 | $21,514 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$242,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$227,297Medical Specialist 3
- Litan, Adebusola$149,785Registered Nurse
- Shellito, Larry W$143,459Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,605Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$139,786Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,451Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$133,078Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Registered Nurse Senior
FY 2016, amount paid
- Drager, Jodi Kay$137,846Human Services Dept
- Bue, Cindy L$120,909Human Services Dept
- Gaffney, Thomas R$114,809Human Services Dept
- Alvarez, Julia A$111,852Veterans Affairs Dept
- Eschle, Roseanne$108,479Corrections Dept
- Natwick, Mary A$108,202Human Services Dept
- Simba, Saidi D$107,946Human Services Dept
- Olson, Jessica J$106,792Human Services Dept