Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Buildings & Grounds Worker

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Buildings & Grounds Worker

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

5 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $25,363, below the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $120.9K
Role median: $25,363
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Buildings & Grounds Worker is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $25,363 ranks #3 of 6.

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Taray

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,710

Sub-department: Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta
Base pay: $25,215
Overtime: $495
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,710
Hire date: 2020-12-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Taray works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Vets Cemetery-Duluth Field Sta. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. James earned $25,710 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Jeffrey Norby

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,540

Sub-department: Vets Cemetery-Preston Field St
Base pay: $25,363
Overtime: $177
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,540
Hire date: 2022-06-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeffrey Norby works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Vets Cemetery-Preston Field St. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Jeffrey earned $25,540 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Dean Pendleton

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,363

Sub-department: Redwood Falls Cemetery Staff
Base pay: $25,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,363
Hire date: 2023-06-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Redwood

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dean Pendleton holds the role of Buildings & Grounds Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Redwood Falls Cemetery Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,363. They are represented by Service.

Valarian Pilarski

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$23,642

Sub-department: Vets Cemetery-Little Falls Fie
Base pay: $20,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,642
Hire date: 2016-03-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Valarian Pilarski serves as a Buildings & Grounds Worker within Vets Cemetery-Little Falls Fie. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,642. Their bargaining unit is Service.

John Pechan

Buildings & Grounds Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$20,668

Sub-department: Vets Cemetery-Little Falls Fie
Base pay: $20,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,668
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Pechan works as a Buildings & Grounds Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Vets Cemetery-Little Falls Fie. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. John earned $20,668 in 2025. They are represented by Service.