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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Sarah Blagogee

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$53,394

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,430
Overtime: $880
Other pay: $1,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,394
Hire date: 2014-03-31
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

Sarah Blagogee is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,394. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Kimberly Wilson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$53,370

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $40,184
Overtime: $11,204
Other pay: $1,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,370
Hire date: 2024-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Kimberly Wilson works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Kimberly earned $53,370 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Kristine Paukert

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,852

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Dietary
Base pay: $48,714
Overtime: $2,375
Other pay: $1,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,852
Hire date: 2020-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Kristine Paukert works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Dietary. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Kristine earned $52,852 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Jonathan Henschel

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,803

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $47,336
Overtime: $4,162
Other pay: $1,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,803
Hire date: 2021-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Jonathan Henschel is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,803. Union affiliation: Service.

Bethany Pelto

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,798

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $47,914
Overtime: $4,524
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,798
Hire date: 2020-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Bethany Pelto is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,798. They are represented by Service.

Karen Kallinen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,712

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $49,822
Overtime: $2,890
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,712
Hire date: 2006-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Karen Kallinen holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,712. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Sheila Lureen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,441

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $47,321
Overtime: $5,009
Other pay: $111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,441
Hire date: 2015-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Sheila Lureen holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,441. They are represented by Service.

Nadia Hamza

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,314

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $46,304
Overtime: $4,997
Other pay: $1,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,314
Hire date: 2007-07-31
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

Nadia Hamza is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff C. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $52,314. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Alvin Watts

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,239

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $51,434
Overtime: $805
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,239
Hire date: 1984-04-02
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

Alvin Watts works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff C. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service as a full-time employee. Alvin earned $52,239 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Sandy Jensen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$52,037

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $50,832
Overtime: $1,203
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,037
Hire date: 2005-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Sandy Jensen is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,037. Union affiliation: Service.

Jodylynn Hughes

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,933

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $49,678
Overtime: $1,005
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,933
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Jodylynn Hughes is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,933. They are represented by Service.

Medea Noel

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,559

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $44,418
Overtime: $3,353
Other pay: $3,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,559
Hire date: 2024-01-10
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

Medea Noel works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Medea earned $51,559 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Betelihem Megenta

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,514

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $48,844
Overtime: $2,670
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,514
Hire date: 2013-01-22
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

Betelihem Megenta is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,514. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Jeanette Hatle

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$50,958

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $46,069
Overtime: $3,327
Other pay: $1,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,958
Hire date: 2008-02-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Jeanette Hatle holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,958. They are represented by Service.

Demiss Belachew

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$50,798

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $46,869
Overtime: $3,795
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,798
Hire date: 2017-09-20
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Demiss Belachew serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff C. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,798. Their bargaining unit is Service.