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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Teri Klinker

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$21,143

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $18,051
Overtime: $2,364
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,143
Hire date: 2012-07-24
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
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

Teri Klinker works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. Teri earned $21,143 in 2024. They are represented by Service.

Marissa Solorzano Garcia

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$20,069

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff D
Base pay: $17,074
Overtime: $978
Other pay: $2,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,069
Hire date: 2024-10-16
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

Marissa Solorzano Garcia is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff D. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,069. Union affiliation: Service.

Barbara Hanning

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$18,025

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $14,864
Overtime: $1,399
Other pay: $1,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,025
Hire date: 1998-06-04
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, Barbara Hanning serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,025. They are represented by Service.