Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Food Service Worker

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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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Brandi Mcclain

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,885

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $11,059
Overtime: $543
Other pay: $2,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,885
Hire date: 2023-11-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Brandi Mcclain serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff A. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,885. They are represented by Service.

Anita Regas

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$12,897

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $12,068
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,897
Hire date: 2002-08-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Beltrami

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

Anita Regas holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,897. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Jeffrey King

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$12,828

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $10,014
Overtime: $543
Other pay: $2,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,828
Hire date: 2023-11-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Jeffrey King holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff A. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,828. Union affiliation: Service.

Morgan Heilman-Novak

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$12,748

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $12,294
Overtime: $449
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,748
Hire date: 2024-09-25
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
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

Morgan Heilman-Novak is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $12,748. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Kyton Fritz

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$12,636

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $11,601
Overtime: $538
Other pay: $497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,636
Hire date: 2023-05-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Kyton Fritz serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,636. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Xochitl Limones Gonzalez

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$12,498

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $11,447
Overtime: $550
Other pay: $501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,498
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.22
Work county: Rock

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, Xochitl Limones Gonzalez serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.22 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,498. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Rebecca Ingebretsen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$12,425

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $11,968
Overtime: $398
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,425
Hire date: 2000-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.57
Work county: Rock

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

Rebecca Ingebretsen is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service, working part-time, 0.57 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $12,425. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Rhiannon Bartels

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,972

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $10,513
Overtime: $535
Other pay: $924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,972
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26
Work county: Rock

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, Rhiannon Bartels serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.26 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,972. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Christine Powers-Cross

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,466

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $9,870
Overtime: $1,470
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,466
Hire date: 2025-03-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Powers-Cross works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Christine earned $11,466 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Ivan Stohl

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,257

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $11,111
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,257
Hire date: 2024-05-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Hennepin

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

Ivan Stohl works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff C. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. Ivan earned $11,257 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.