Tuorila, Vicky
Registered NurseVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care. 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 2014, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $23,940 | −60.7% | +1.6% | −61.3% |
| FY 2013 | $60,878 | −3.6% | +1.7% | −5.2% |
| FY 2012 | $63,157 | +20.6% | +2.9% | +17.2% |
| FY 2011 | $52,376 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Registered Nurse
Paid more than 24% of the 506 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,065.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Registered Nurse Part-time · left during year | Lake | $28.95 /hr | $2,934 | $23,940 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Registered Nurse Part-time | Lake | $27.84 /hr | $6,838 | $60,878 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Registered Nurse Part-time | Lake | $26.25 /hr | $6,246 | $63,157 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care | Registered Nurse Part-time | Lake | $25.23 /hr | $2,879 | $52,376 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$214,721Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,262Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$136,578Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$127,170State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Johnson, Mary E$124,190Pharmacist Senior
- Worlds, Reginol D$121,946Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Shellito, Larry W$119,226Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Rotschafer, Linda K$117,786Pharmacist
Highest paid as Registered Nurse
FY 2014, amount paid
- Peck, Kay Lynn$128,958Human Services Dept
- Drager, Jodi Kay$116,609Human Services Dept
- Chae, Jung Yeon$111,389Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bue, Cindy L$100,325Human Services Dept
- Bwianchinga, Abel$97,536Human Services Dept
- Bassa, Florence A$97,097Human Services Dept
- Frericks, Bozena$93,159Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hepburn, Adele J$92,943Human Services Dept