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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Nancy Workman

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$35,226

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $21,384
Overtime: $10,794
Other pay: $3,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,226
Hire date: 2024-06-20
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

Nancy Workman works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Nancy earned $35,226 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Daniel Miller

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$33,759

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $29,917
Overtime: $3,712
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,759
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Daniel Miller holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,759. They are represented by Service.

Beau Brendmoen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$33,659

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $30,709
Overtime: $1,387
Other pay: $1,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,659
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Beau Brendmoen works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Beau earned $33,659 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Alexia Fry

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$33,164

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $26,291
Overtime: $5,284
Other pay: $1,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,164
Hire date: 2023-08-16
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

Alexia Fry 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, 0.5 FTE employee. Alexia earned $33,164 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Benjamin Wright

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$33,052

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $27,410
Overtime: $2,059
Other pay: $3,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,052
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: 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

Benjamin Wright 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 $33,052. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Carla Reichel

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$32,580

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $29,515
Overtime: $1,727
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,580
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Carla Reichel works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Carla earned $32,580 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.