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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Amanda Mctigue

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$26,466

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $25,658
Overtime: $809
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,466
Hire date: 2020-09-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.72
Work county: Rock

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, Amanda Mctigue serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time, 0.72 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,466. They are represented by Service.

Richard Pieper

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,699

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $11,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,699
Hire date: 2009-05-13
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

Richard Pieper holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,699. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Carroll Drechsel

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,697

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $25,678
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,697
Hire date: 1985-10-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Otter Tail

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

Carroll Drechsel holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 1985, they have about 40 years of service as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,697. Their bargaining unit is Service.

James Meester

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$25,197

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $23,731
Overtime: $955
Other pay: $511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,197
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Rock

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

James Meester is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $25,197. Union affiliation: Service.

Swae Rose

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$24,354

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $23,317
Overtime: $907
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,354
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

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

Swae Rose is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,354. They are represented by Service.

Zewuditu Alemo

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$24,279

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $24,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,279
Hire date: 2017-06-05
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, Zewuditu Alemo serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,279. They are represented by Service.

Eric Tulkki

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$23,955

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $23,754
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,955
Hire date: 2023-11-13
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

Eric Tulkki is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $23,955. They are represented by Service.