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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Cynthia Walter

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$31,873

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $29,715
Overtime: $589
Other pay: $1,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,873
Hire date: 2024-01-03
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Cynthia Walter serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,873. Union affiliation: Service.

Craig Little

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$30,543

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $27,685
Overtime: $2,798
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,543
Hire date: 2003-01-02
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

Craig Little holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $30,543. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Patti White

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$30,181

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $29,188
Overtime: $993
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,181
Hire date: 2012-10-01
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

Patti White is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,181. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Katherine Johnson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$30,129

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $28,773
Overtime: $166
Other pay: $1,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,129
Hire date: 1998-12-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Katherine Johnson is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $30,129. Their bargaining unit is Service.