Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Cook

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Cook

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

11 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $8,879, below the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $116.3K
Role median: $8,879
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,687$21,486+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Cook is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $8,879 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$54,465 · 17

MN St Colleges & Universities

$52,674 · 6

Human Services Department

$47,167 · 21

Veterans Affairs Department

$45,036 · 55

MN State Academies

$39,942 · 3

Median total compensation for the Cook role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Cook beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $47,360 ranks #7 of 20. See Cook across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$121,457 · 38

Los Angeles County

$106,337 · 8

Massachusetts

$56,973 · 108

New York Public Authorities

$52,186 · 18

New York City

$51,280 · 94

Illinois

$48,700 · 115

Chicago Public Schools

$46,984 · 300

Texas

$42,923 · 368

Median total compensation for comparable Cookroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jordan Reich

Cook/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$9,953

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food
Base pay: $9,328
Overtime: $570
Other pay: $55
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,953
Hire date: 2023-05-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 62
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Hubbard

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jordan Reich works as a Cook for Natural Resources Department within Pat-R1 Itasca Dl Food. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Jordan earned $9,953 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Jacob Anderson

Cook/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$9,753

Sub-department: PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food
Base pay: $9,492
Overtime: $261
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,753
Hire date: 2023-06-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 62
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Hubbard

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Jacob Anderson serves as a Cook within Pat-R1 Itasca Dl Food. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,753. Union affiliation: Service.