Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Food Service Worker

Job-title file

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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Lemlem Bedasso

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$63,530

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,442
Overtime: $10,989
Other pay: $1,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,530
Hire date: 1999-12-13
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

Lemlem Bedasso is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,530. Union affiliation: Service.

Ermias Meles

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$62,789

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff D
Base pay: $46,314
Overtime: $12,622
Other pay: $3,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,789
Hire date: 2014-10-13
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

Ermias Meles is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff D. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,789. Union affiliation: Service.

Lori Ferris

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$61,373

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $41,564
Overtime: $12,391
Other pay: $7,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,373
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: 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

Lori Ferris is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $61,373. They are represented by Service.

Netsanet Woldegiorgis

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$60,705

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $48,720
Overtime: $11,105
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,705
Hire date: 2004-10-11
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Netsanet Woldegiorgis serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,705. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Saba Asefa

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$60,692

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff C
Base pay: $51,590
Overtime: $8,379
Other pay: $722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,692
Hire date: 2007-07-20
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

Saba Asefa works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff C. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Saba earned $60,692 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.