Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Food Service Worker

Job-title file

Food Service Worker

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

229 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $24,137, below the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 229
Total payroll: $6.2M
Role median: $24,137
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$143$71,317+

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How total compensation varies among the 229 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

Food Service Worker is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $24,137 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$45,711 · 23

Human Services Department

$37,247 · 30

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$29,548 · 2

MN State Academies

$27,938 · 5

MN St Colleges & Universities

$17,340 · 39

Natural Resources Department

$7,827 · 33

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

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Food Service Worker beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $21,846 ranks #5 of 14. See Food Service Worker across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$106,218 · 179

Texas

$34,677 · 616

Tennessee

$30,432 · 19

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$23,614 · 14

$19,406 · 29

$19,305 · 143

$14,777 · 618

$12,491 · 229

Median total compensation for comparable Food Service Workerroles 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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Kyle Tveiten

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$10,188

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $9,589
Overtime: $141
Other pay: $458
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,188
Hire date: 2025-02-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Kyle Tveiten works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Kyle earned $10,188 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Tami Branville-Cardoza

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$9,528

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $9,269
Overtime: $259
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,528
Hire date: 2019-10-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: 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, Tami Branville-Cardoza serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff C. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,528. They are represented by Service.

Karah Walvatne

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$9,515

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $9,212
Overtime: $162
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,515
Hire date: 2024-03-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karah Walvatne works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. Karah earned $9,515 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Justice Veness

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$9,471

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $9,119
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,471
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Lake

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, Justice Veness serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,471. Union affiliation: Service.

Wendy Schiesser

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$9,303

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $8,341
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,303
Hire date: 2017-07-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Wendy Schiesser serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,303. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Blake Martin

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$9,186

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $8,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,186
Hire date: 2024-09-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Blake Martin works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. Blake earned $9,186 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Troy Case

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$8,678

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $7,907
Overtime: $485
Other pay: $286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,678
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Troy Case holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,678. Union affiliation: Service.

Dana Hughs

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$8,543

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $3,682
Overtime: $4,506
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,543
Hire date: 1988-08-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dana Hughs works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Dana earned $8,543 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Tysheena Thomas

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$8,445

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $7,478
Overtime: $503
Other pay: $464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,445
Hire date: 2023-03-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

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

Tysheena Thomas is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff C. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $8,445. They are represented by Service.

Stacy Muenchow

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$8,376

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $7,854
Overtime: $136
Other pay: $387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,376
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Stacy Muenchow serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,376. Union affiliation: Service.

Dasanay Brewster

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$7,764

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $7,443
Overtime: $86
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,764
Hire date: 2025-01-02
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Dasanay Brewster serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,764. Union affiliation: Service.

David Leahy

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$7,732

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $7,238
Overtime: $221
Other pay: $273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,732
Hire date: 2024-08-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Leahy is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff A. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $7,732. They are represented by Service.

Regan Mehlhaff

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$7,621

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $6,798
Overtime: $543
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,621
Hire date: 2023-06-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Regan Mehlhaff holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,621. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Nora Dahlen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$7,571

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $6,688
Overtime: $248
Other pay: $635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,571
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nora Dahlen is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $7,571. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.