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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Jackie Rehm

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$31,545

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $25,523
Overtime: $3,706
Other pay: $2,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,545
Hire date: 2024-04-10
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, Jackie Rehm serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,545. Union affiliation: Service.

Jennifer Bose

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$29,600

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $25,957
Overtime: $2,186
Other pay: $1,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,600
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.57
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, Jennifer Bose serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.57 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,600. Union affiliation: Service.

Deborah Johnson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$29,221

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $25,369
Overtime: $1,402
Other pay: $2,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,221
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Lake

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

Deborah Johnson is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $29,221. Union affiliation: Service.

Laurel Landsverk I

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$29,057

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $21,826
Overtime: $4,711
Other pay: $2,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,057
Hire date: 2023-11-27
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

Laurel Landsverk I works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Laurel earned $29,057 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Deosarup Hanuman

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$28,764

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff D
Base pay: $25,913
Overtime: $1,897
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,764
Hire date: 2003-04-14
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deosarup Hanuman works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff D. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Deosarup earned $28,764 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.