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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Ejegayhu Girma

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$60,486

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,233
Overtime: $8,357
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,486
Hire date: 2006-09-11
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

Ejegayhu Girma holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,486. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Lynn Cadwell

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$58,847

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Dietary
Base pay: $50,822
Overtime: $6,004
Other pay: $2,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,847
Hire date: 2007-10-03
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

Lynn Cadwell is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Dietary. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,847. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Lajwanti Stelberg

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$58,504

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,242
Overtime: $5,414
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,504
Hire date: 1999-07-12
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

Lajwanti Stelberg holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,504. They are represented by Service.