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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Jakia Brown

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$17,557

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $16,965
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,557
Hire date: 2025-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
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

Jakia Brown is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff A. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,557. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Dawn Loeffler

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$17,383

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $11,936
Overtime: $4,601
Other pay: $845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,383
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: 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

Dawn Loeffler is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $17,383. They are represented by Service.

Brandon Fisher

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$17,221

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $15,755
Overtime: $938
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,221
Hire date: 2023-12-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Brandon Fisher is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $17,221. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Roderick Olson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$16,964

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $15,114
Overtime: $1,137
Other pay: $714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,964
Hire date: 2022-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Roderick Olson holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,964. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Maya Smith

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$16,724

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $15,030
Overtime: $896
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,724
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maya Smith works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. Maya earned $16,724 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Amber Eggenberger

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$16,399

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $14,299
Overtime: $1,470
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,399
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: 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, Amber Eggenberger serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,399. They are represented by Service.

Leeann Barnett

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$15,441

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $14,181
Overtime: $834
Other pay: $427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,441
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Leeann Barnett serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,441. Union affiliation: Service.

Clover Peterson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,832

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $13,292
Overtime: $978
Other pay: $561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,832
Hire date: 2024-12-04
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

Clover Peterson holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,832. They are represented by Service.

Joan Stangeland

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,700

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $11,746
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $2,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,700
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

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, Joan Stangeland serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,700. They are represented by Service.