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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Amber Pine

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$17,233

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $17,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,233
Hire date: 2025-02-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
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

Amber Pine is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $17,233. They are represented by Service.

Richard Mattila

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$16,938

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $6,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,938
Hire date: 1984-01-04
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: 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, Richard Mattila serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 41 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,938. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Kim Hovey

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$16,923

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $15,670
Overtime: $1,167
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,923
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kim Hovey holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Facilities. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,923. They are represented by Service.

Laurel Landsverk I

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$15,512

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $14,925
Overtime: $566
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,512
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

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

Laurel Landsverk I holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Facilities. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,512. They are represented by Service.