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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Margaret Goembel

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,638

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $14,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,638
Hire date: 1996-10-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret Goembel works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Margaret earned $14,638 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Fatmata Turay

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$14,594

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $13,773
Overtime: $324
Other pay: $497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,594
Hire date: 2006-12-11
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Fatmata Turay serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. They have served since 2006 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $14,594. They are represented by Service.

Defne Fisher

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,604

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $13,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,604
Hire date: 2023-12-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Lake

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

Defne Fisher holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,604. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Ryan Quigley

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,461

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $11,895
Overtime: $1,566
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,461
Hire date: 2024-10-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Chippewa

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

Ryan Quigley works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Ryan earned $13,461 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Michelle Copeman

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$12,900

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $11,388
Overtime: $1,440
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,900
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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

Michelle Copeman is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Facilities. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $12,900. Their bargaining unit is Service.