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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Hirut Seleshi

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,071

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,843
Overtime: $40,162
Other pay: $5,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,071
Hire date: 2003-08-18
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

Hirut Seleshi holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,071. Union affiliation: Service.

Aster Abdissa

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$84,586

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $52,828
Overtime: $28,296
Other pay: $3,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,586
Hire date: 2001-01-08
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aster Abdissa holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,586. Union affiliation: Service.

Fiori Asefa

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$74,870

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,024
Overtime: $21,355
Other pay: $2,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,870
Hire date: 2006-07-25
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

Fiori Asefa works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Fiori earned $74,870 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Mary Martell

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$74,026

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs
Base pay: $53,834
Overtime: $17,600
Other pay: $2,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,026
Hire date: 2006-04-17
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, Mary Martell serves as a Food Service Worker within Mvh-Bemidji Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,026. Union affiliation: Service.

Elsabeth Niggusa

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$71,997

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $50,742
Overtime: $18,664
Other pay: $2,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,997
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, Elsabeth Niggusa serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,997. They are represented by Service.

Esete Megenta

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$70,782

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,434
Overtime: $16,711
Other pay: $2,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,782
Hire date: 2004-06-07
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

Esete Megenta is a Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,782. They are represented by Service.

Lelawattie Budhu

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$68,446

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,834
Overtime: $13,766
Other pay: $2,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,446
Hire date: 1997-08-29
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

Lelawattie Budhu works as a Food Service Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. Lelawattie earned $68,446 in 2025. They are represented by Service.