Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Cook Coordinator

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Cook Coordinator

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

8 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $62,366, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $429.4K
Role median: $62,366
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,871$72,250+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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 Coordinator is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $62,366 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$57,315 · 6

MN State Academies

$57,063 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$56,959 · 6

Corrections Department

$51,631 · 93

MN St Colleges & Universities

$36,480 · 9

Natural Resources Department

$30,471 · 2

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

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Employees with this title

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Michael Palos

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$72,889

Sub-department: Mpls Cook Staff
Base pay: $63,066
Overtime: $8,250
Other pay: $1,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,889
Hire date: 2023-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Palos holds the role of Cook Coordinator at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Cook Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,889. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Shawntavia Bryant

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$68,324

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $61,405
Overtime: $5,441
Other pay: $1,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,324
Hire date: 2023-12-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawntavia Bryant works as a Cook Coordinator for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Shawntavia earned $68,324 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Brian St John

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$63,839

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $62,724
Overtime: $1,043
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,839
Hire date: 2023-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian St John is a Cook Coordinator at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,839. Union affiliation: Service.

Paul Little

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$63,619

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $51,855
Overtime: $9,968
Other pay: $1,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,619
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Paul Little serves as a Cook Coordinator within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,619. Union affiliation: Service.

Michael Norman

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$61,113

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $59,007
Overtime: $1,943
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,113
Hire date: 1992-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Norman holds the role of Cook Coordinator at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,113. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Wesley Berntson

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,934

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $43,474
Overtime: $1,775
Other pay: $685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,934
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Lake

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

Wesley Berntson holds the role of Cook Coordinator at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,934. Union affiliation: Service.

Nathan Herzog

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,826

Sub-department: Mpls Cook Staff
Base pay: $44,480
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,826
Hire date: 2014-10-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Nathan Herzog serves as a Cook Coordinator within Mpls Cook Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,826. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Joshua Stoner

Cook Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$8,871

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $8,827
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,871
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

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

Joshua Stoner holds the role of Cook Coordinator at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,871. Union affiliation: Service.