Valdez, Leah
Licensed Practical NurseHuman Services DeptKandiyohi CountyPart-time
MSHS Willmar Dir 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8,758 | −76.4% | +2.6% | −77.0% |
| FY 2024 | $37,161 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 6% of the 418 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,133.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Kandiyohi | $31.21 /hr | $1,053 | $8,758 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept MSHS Willmar Dir Care | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Kandiyohi | $29.87 /hr | $825 | $37,161 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2025, amount paid
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$138,487Veterans Affairs Dept
- Jaafaru, Roseline T$135,535Veterans Affairs Dept
- Faniyi, Taiwo Folasade$125,245Veterans Affairs Dept
- Osifo, Rachael I$117,701Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fokum, Gerald$114,682Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Logan, Massa Jacqueline$112,001Veterans Affairs Dept
- Giddings, Erick L.$110,752Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Mickle, Steven Allen$109,484Direct Care and Treatment Dept