Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / General Maintenance Worker

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General Maintenance Worker

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

150 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $40,595, below the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 150
Total payroll: $5.3M
Role median: $40,595
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$572$58,616+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 150 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

General Maintenance Worker is held in 15 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $40,595 ranks #10 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$52,035 · 59

Corrections Department

$51,115 · 11

Public Safety Department

$49,739 · 4

Transportation Department

$49,685 · 31

Human Services Department

$48,996 · 63

Administration Department

$45,802 · 115

MN St Colleges & Universities

$45,365 · 666

MN State Academies

$43,921 · 10

Military Affairs Department

$42,330 · 40

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$32,218 · 4

Lottery

$26,153 · 3

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$12,921 · 30

Median total compensation for the General Maintenance Worker role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Todd Holm

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,683

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $10,639
Overtime: $542
Other pay: $502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,683
Hire date: 2024-12-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Todd Holm works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Todd earned $11,683 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Danielle Winchester

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,664

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $11,385
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,664
Hire date: 2025-03-05
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Danielle Winchester serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,664. Union affiliation: Service.

Emily Schummer

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,194

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Facilities
Base pay: $11,111
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,194
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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

Emily Schummer holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,194. They are represented by Service.

Christopher Anderson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$10,633

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $10,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,633
Hire date: 2004-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Christopher Anderson serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,633. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Robert Boswell

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$10,500

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $9,531
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,500
Hire date: 2022-10-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Robert Boswell serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,500. Their bargaining unit is Service.

James Mac Donald

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$10,341

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $9,766
Overtime: $492
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,341
Hire date: 2020-04-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Mac Donald works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years as a full-time employee. James earned $10,341 in 2024. Union affiliation: Service.