Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Accounting Technician

Job-title file

Accounting Technician

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

19 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $62,163, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $62,163
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,477$68,320+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 19 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Accounting Technician pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — about 26,850 people — is $54,600. Veterans Affairs Department pays a median base salary of $62,028 for this role, 14% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,800

$46,970

$54,600

$62,640

$73,450

Veterans Affairs Department median · $62,028

The bar is the range of annual wages for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Veterans Affairs Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — about 1,373,680 people — is $50,670. Veterans Affairs Department’s median base salary is 22% above that national figure, about the 76th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,000

$43,520

$50,670

$61,470

$74,550

Veterans Affairs Department median · $62,028

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 17 of 19 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Veterans Affairs Department is $62,163, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Accounting Technician is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $62,163 ranks #16 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN State Retirement System

$68,415 · 1

Commerce Department

$67,244 · 3

Human Rights Department

$66,983 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$66,721 · 8

Transportation Department

$66,315 · 12

Animal Health Board

$66,244 · 1

MN Management & Budget

$66,244 · 1

Revenue Department

$65,882 · 3

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$65,349 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$65,030 · 6

Human Services Department

$63,690 · 9

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$63,607 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Accounting Technician beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $61,097 ranks #8 of 18. See Accounting Technician across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$102,935 · 292

$89,627 · 5

$88,246 · 45

$72,721 · 31

$69,743 · 24

$64,488 · 69

$61,589 · 9

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$57,454 · 1,502

Median total compensation for comparable Accounting Technician roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Veterans Affairs Department

Record list

Employees with this title

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Deborah Heyoka

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$68,679

Sub-department: Mpls Payroll
Base pay: $66,244
Overtime: $2,436
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,679
Hire date: 2013-08-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deborah Heyoka is a Accounting Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Payroll. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,679. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Todd Northway

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$67,681

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Finance
Base pay: $65,949
Overtime: $732
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,681
Hire date: 2023-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Todd Northway serves as a Accounting Technician within Mvh-Preston Finance. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,681. Union affiliation: Technical.

Heidi Nygaard

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$67,244

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Admin Support
Base pay: $66,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,244
Hire date: 2007-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heidi Nygaard works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Administrative Support. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Heidi earned $67,244 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Allen Rocholl

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$66,256

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Admin Support
Base pay: $66,244
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,256
Hire date: 1996-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Allen Rocholl serves as a Accounting Technician within Mvh Fergus Falls Administrative Support. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,256. Union affiliation: Technical.

Elissa Laumb

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$66,244

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Finance
Base pay: $65,733
Overtime: $510
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,244
Hire date: 2023-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Elissa Laumb serves as a Accounting Technician within Mvh-Montevideo Finance. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,244. Union affiliation: Technical.

Keri Riemer

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$65,582

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Admin Support
Base pay: $65,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,582
Hire date: 2023-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keri Riemer works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Administrative Support. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Keri earned $65,582 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Laura Herman

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$64,081

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Admin Support
Base pay: $62,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,081
Hire date: 2016-10-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Herman is a Accounting Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Administrative Support. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working part-time, 0.85 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $64,081. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Sean Thoreson

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$63,587

Sub-department: Mpls Payroll
Base pay: $63,335
Overtime: $252
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,587
Hire date: 1994-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sean Thoreson works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Payroll. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Sean earned $63,587 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Ahmad Alalawna

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$62,281

Sub-department: Mpls Payroll
Base pay: $60,172
Overtime: $2,109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,281
Hire date: 2023-10-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ahmad Alalawna is a Accounting Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Payroll. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,281. Union affiliation: Technical.

Jennifer Shusta

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$62,163

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Admin Support
Base pay: $62,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,163
Hire date: 2014-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Shusta is a Accounting Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Administrative Support. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,163. They are represented by Technical.

Susan Schneekloth

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$59,811

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Admin Support
Base pay: $59,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,811
Hire date: 2000-03-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Schneekloth holds the role of Accounting Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Administrative Support. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,811. They are represented by Technical.

Ivette Valdes

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$59,460

Sub-department: Fiscal Svs Staff
Base pay: $59,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,460
Hire date: 2021-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ivette Valdes works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Fiscal Services Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Ivette earned $59,460 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Corey Erickson

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,554

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Finance
Base pay: $54,524
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,554
Hire date: 2024-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Corey Erickson serves as a Accounting Technician within Mvh-Bemidji Finance. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,554. Union affiliation: Technical.

Sarah Pieper

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,426

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Finance
Base pay: $53,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,426
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Pieper works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Finance. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Sarah earned $55,426 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Pamela Lyseng

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$53,294

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Finance
Base pay: $53,270
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,294
Hire date: 2023-12-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pamela Lyseng works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Finance. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Pamela earned $53,294 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Katie Judge

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$50,121

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Business Office
Base pay: $50,099
Overtime: $22
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,121
Hire date: 2024-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katie Judge works as a Accounting Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Business Office. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Katie earned $50,121 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Stephanie Brock

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$49,873

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Finance
Base pay: $49,150
Overtime: $723
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,873
Hire date: 2023-09-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephanie Brock is a Accounting Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Finance. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $49,873. They are represented by Technical.

Samantha Kaesemacher

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$12,096

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Business Office
Base pay: $12,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,096
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Samantha Kaesemacher serves as a Accounting Technician within Mvh-Hastings Business Office. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,096. Union affiliation: Technical.

Brandi Berquist

Accounting Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$3,477

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Admin Support
Base pay: $3,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,477
Hire date: 2014-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Brandi Berquist serves as a Accounting Technician within Mvh-Silver Bay Administrative Support. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,477. Their bargaining unit is Technical.