Vang, Gaopa
Licensed Practical NurseVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. 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 2017 to FY 2022, pay went down 69% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 73% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $9,744 | −80.8% | +7.2% | −82.1% |
| FY 2021 | $50,716 | +0.1% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $50,682 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $47,776 | −1.7% | +2.1% | −3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $48,584 | +55.6% | +2.3% | +52.2% |
| FY 2017 | $31,224 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Licensed Practical Nurse
Paid more than 8% of the 438 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,519.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $26.27 /hr | $364 | $9,744 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Hennepin | $26.27 /hr | $2,198 | $50,716 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Hennepin | $24.97 /hr | $2,913 | $50,682 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Hennepin | $23.71 /hr | $2,372 | $47,776 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | Licensed Practical Nurse Part-time | Hennepin | $22.57 /hr | $1,879 | $48,584 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E | Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time | Hennepin | $21.42 /hr | $1,799 | $31,224 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$281,466Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$161,402Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$157,698Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$156,489Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$156,018Medical Specialist 3
- Weir, Andrew P$155,334Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$153,207Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
Highest paid as Licensed Practical Nurse
FY 2022, amount paid
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Veterans Affairs Dept
- Eboh, Patricia O$116,153Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loeffler, Rita K$112,918Human Services Dept
- Faniyi, Taiwo Folasade$99,567Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hoisington, Debra J$97,393Human Services Dept
- Kassor, Alphonso Babu$94,629Human Services Dept
- McFadden, Linda L$93,239Corrections Dept
- Patnaude, Shelly A$90,742Corrections Dept