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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Mark Johnson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$56,647

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Dietary
Base pay: $52,026
Overtime: $4,097
Other pay: $524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,647
Hire date: 1989-10-09
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

Mark Johnson holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Dietary. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,647. Union affiliation: Service.

Patricia Rittenhouse

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$56,473

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Dietary
Base pay: $51,622
Overtime: $3,256
Other pay: $1,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,473
Hire date: 1996-08-21
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

Patricia Rittenhouse holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Dietary. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,473. They are represented by Service.

Brooke Spaude

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,669

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $50,435
Overtime: $3,651
Other pay: $1,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,669
Hire date: 2023-10-18
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Brooke Spaude serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,669. They are represented by Service.

Vanessa Hernandez

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,508

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $50,887
Overtime: $3,343
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,508
Hire date: 2024-01-24
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

Vanessa Hernandez holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,508. They are represented by Service.

Lili Shimelis

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,176

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $52,044
Overtime: $1,929
Other pay: $1,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,176
Hire date: 2007-06-22
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

Lili Shimelis works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Lili earned $55,176 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Wotneshet Yacob

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,079

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,826
Overtime: $1,909
Other pay: $1,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,079
Hire date: 2007-02-26
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, Wotneshet Yacob serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,079. Union affiliation: Service.

Pamela Olin

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$54,394

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $43,705
Overtime: $7,887
Other pay: $2,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,394
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Pamela Olin serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,394. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Debra Briggs

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$53,806

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $49,430
Overtime: $4,264
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,806
Hire date: 2005-12-01
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

Debra Briggs is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff C. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,806. They are represented by Service.

Joshua Keilen

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$53,527

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $52,035
Overtime: $1,490
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,527
Hire date: 1999-09-03
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

Joshua Keilen works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. Joshua earned $53,527 in 2025. They are represented by Service.