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Veterans Care Specialist salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Veterans Care Specialist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
16
FY 2026
Total paid
$860,062
in FY 2026
Median paid
$53,600
base rate median $60,778
Average paid
$53,754
across 16 with pay
Highest paid
$103,182
Boettcher, Cindy Romero

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Highest average pay (3+ people)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Boettcher, Cindy RomeroVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Preston Nursing
$29.22 /hr$103,182$39,561
Jurgenson, Cindy ElizabethVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Montevideo Nursing
$29.22 /hr$88,824$29,950
Roethle, Brittanie LouiseVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Montevideo Nursing
$30.89 /hr$85,007$28,686
McFarland, Mindy LVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
$30.89 /hr$74,593$13,153
Dreyer, Breanne ElizabethVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Bemidji Nursing
$30.89 /hr$61,755$8,396
Nichols, Ashley KaeVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Preston Nursing
$30.89 /hr$60,631$7,342
Tuorila, Catherine AVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
$30.89 /hr$60,613$2,947
Johnson, MelissaVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Montevideo Nursing
$30.89 /hr$56,963$3,771
Hollaway, NatashaVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
$30.89 /hr$50,236$5,349
Lobdell, LaceyVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Montevideo Nursing
$27.53 /hr$46,629$8,633
Heusinkveld, Olivea MargaretVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Preston Nursing
$24.75 /hr$43,905$3,799
Miner-Tjepkes, Kelsey RaeVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Preston Nursing
$27.53 /hr$41,662$4,023
Fell, KaylaVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Bemidji Nursing
$26.86 /hr$33,628$3,696
Churness, Adriana KathrynVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Bemidji Nursing
$27.53 /hr$28,228$4,877
Mozqueda, ThinkeoVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Preston Nursing
$26.46 /hr$12,195$427
Johnson, Jada KayVeterans Affairs Dept
MVH-Bemidji Nursing
$27.53 /hr$12,011$677

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.