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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Robert Glover

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$21,267

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $20,482
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,267
Hire date: 2015-11-16
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

Robert Glover works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Robert earned $21,267 in 2024. They are represented by Service.

Ole Risland Jr

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$21,122

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Facilities
Base pay: $18,039
Overtime: $2,927
Other pay: $156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,122
Hire date: 2008-05-14
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

Ole Risland Jr is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Facilities. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $21,122. Union affiliation: Service.