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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Samantha Reller

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$39,244

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Dietary
Base pay: $36,992
Overtime: $1,017
Other pay: $1,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,244
Hire date: 2020-03-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Dakota

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, Samantha Reller serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Hastings Dietary. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,244. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Linda Kloster

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$39,194

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $37,447
Overtime: $1,676
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,194
Hire date: 2021-01-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Linda Kloster serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff C. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,194. They are represented by Service.

Jane Farber

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$38,735

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $36,695
Overtime: $2,008
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,735
Hire date: 1999-01-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Jane Farber serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff C. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,735. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Marianda Augeson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$38,647

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $36,054
Overtime: $1,343
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,647
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Marianda Augeson 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, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,647. They are represented by Service.

Luke Haugerud

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$38,147

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $34,519
Overtime: $2,308
Other pay: $1,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,147
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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

Luke Haugerud is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $38,147. They are represented by Service.

Prasanna Vadlapatla

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,622

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $36,474
Overtime: $522
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,622
Hire date: 2023-12-04
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Prasanna Vadlapatla serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,622. They are represented by Service.

Aaliyah Zuniga

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,412

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $34,660
Overtime: $809
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,412
Hire date: 2023-03-08
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

Aaliyah Zuniga is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff A. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $37,412. They are represented by Service.

Amy Grillo

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,197

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $31,395
Overtime: $4,075
Other pay: $1,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,197
Hire date: 2014-10-21
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
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

Amy Grillo is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $37,197. Union affiliation: Service.

Aaliyah Lyke

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$36,090

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Dining Svcs
Base pay: $29,495
Overtime: $4,876
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,090
Hire date: 2024-07-17
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

Aaliyah Lyke is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Dining Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $36,090. They are represented by Service.