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.

Compare departments

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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Deshanna Brown

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$3,102

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $3,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,102
Hire date: 2024-11-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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, Deshanna Brown serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,102. They are represented by Service.

Almaz Kidane

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$2,605

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $2,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,605
Hire date: 2005-07-11
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

Almaz Kidane works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. Almaz earned $2,605 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Erisdanila Alvarado Lopez

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$2,575

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $2,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,575
Hire date: 2023-08-23
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erisdanila Alvarado Lopez works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. Erisdanila earned $2,575 in 2024. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Anthony Brown

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$2,284

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $2,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,284
Hire date: 2025-02-19
Employment type: Part-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

Anthony Brown 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. 2025 total compensation came to $2,284. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Travis Byrd Jr

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$2,243

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $2,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,243
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Travis Byrd Jr is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $2,243. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Rosalia Boswell

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$1,970

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $1,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,970
Hire date: 2025-04-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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, Rosalia Boswell serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,970. Union affiliation: Service.

Jessica Hamann

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$1,804

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $1,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,804
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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

Jessica Hamann holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,804. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Shawn Anderson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$1,403

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $1,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,403
Hire date: 2025-05-07
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

Shawn Anderson is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $1,403. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Anne Unruh

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$1,052

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $1,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,052
Hire date: 2011-03-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Lake

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

Anne Unruh works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. Anne earned $1,052 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Debra Lively

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$942

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $942
Hire date: 2023-12-20
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Debra Lively is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $942. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

John Schaefer

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$836

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $335
Overtime: $502
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $836
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, John Schaefer serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $836. They are represented by Service.

Zachary Taylor

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$572

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $572
Hire date: 2025-05-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Lake

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

Zachary Taylor works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Zachary earned $572 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.