Thelen, Terri Karst
Registered Nurse PrincipalHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyIntermittent
Nursing Administration. 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 2021, pay went down 100% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 100% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $145 | −97.9% | +2.3% | −98.0% |
| FY 2020 | $6,912 | −83.2% | +1.6% | −83.5% |
| FY 2019 | $41,263 | −58.1% | +2.1% | −58.9% |
| FY 2018 | $98,415 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $95,489 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $93,180 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $90,909 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $88,279 | +2.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2013 | $86,472 | −0.7% | +1.7% | −2.3% |
| FY 2012 | $87,086 | +4.9% | +2.9% | +1.9% |
| FY 2011 | $83,043 | — | — | — |
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 · Registered Nurse Principal
Paid more than 0% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,281.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Nursing Administration | Registered Nurse Principal Intermittent | Nicollet | $48.28 /hr | — | $145 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Nursing Administration | Registered Nurse Principal Intermittent | Nicollet | $47.10 /hr | — | $6,912 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Nursing Administration | Registered Nurse Principal Intermittent | Nicollet | $46.06 /hr | — | $41,263 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Transition Nursing Supervisor | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $46.88 /hr | — | $98,415 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Transition Nursing Supervisor | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $45.96 /hr | — | $95,489 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Transition Nursing Supervisor | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $44.84 /hr | — | $93,180 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Transition Nursing Supervisor | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $43.75 /hr | — | $90,909 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Transition Nursing Supervisor | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $42.48 /hr | — | $88,279 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Nursing Administration | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $41.24 /hr | — | $86,472 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Nursing Administration | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $40.43 /hr | — | $87,086 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Nursing Administration | Registered Nurse Supervisor Full-time | Nicollet | $40.43 /hr | — | $83,043 |
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 Registered Nurse Principal
FY 2021, amount paid
- Dickson, Steven Maurice$132,920Human Services Dept
- Terlinde, April Mae$104,526Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bakker, Kimberly J$102,791Human Services Dept
- Westgaard, Kelly$101,159Human Services Dept
- Osland, Stacey Lynn$101,017Human Services Dept
- Killian, Shannon Kathryn$100,562Human Services Dept
- Auers, Sonia M.$100,281Human Services Dept
- Carlson, Jessica L.$100,281Human Services Dept