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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Sean Thomas Jr

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$28,159

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $24,517
Overtime: $1,424
Other pay: $2,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,159
Hire date: 2022-12-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Sean Thomas Jr works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Sean earned $28,159 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Brandon Fernandez

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$27,810

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $25,451
Overtime: $1,463
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,810
Hire date: 2021-10-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Rock

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, Brandon Fernandez serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,810. Union affiliation: Service.

Jaron Petersen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$26,717

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $24,404
Overtime: $1,955
Other pay: $359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,717
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: 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

Jaron Petersen holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,717. They are represented by Service.

Clover Downs

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,801

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $23,385
Overtime: $886
Other pay: $1,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,801
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Clover Downs holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,801. Union affiliation: Service.

Logan Watts

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,360

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $20,280
Overtime: $2,315
Other pay: $2,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,360
Hire date: 2024-01-03
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

Logan Watts works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Logan earned $25,360 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Cheryl Munson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$25,152

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Dietary
Base pay: $22,061
Overtime: $1,493
Other pay: $1,597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,152
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Dakota

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

Cheryl Munson is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Dietary. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $25,152. They are represented by Service.