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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Patricia Rust

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$34,425

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $31,946
Overtime: $1,294
Other pay: $1,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,425
Hire date: 2000-07-09
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

Patricia Rust works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Patricia earned $34,425 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Christopher Trautman

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$34,057

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $30,706
Overtime: $1,223
Other pay: $2,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,057
Hire date: 2024-06-26
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

Christopher Trautman holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,057. They are represented by Service.

Alan Conteh Jr

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$33,584

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $31,346
Overtime: $989
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,584
Hire date: 2024-07-23
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alan Conteh Jr works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Alan earned $33,584 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Erik Lackey

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$33,422

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $32,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,422
Hire date: 2005-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Erik Lackey works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Erik earned $33,422 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Rolando Aviles

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$33,412

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $32,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,412
Hire date: 2007-12-12
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

Rolando Aviles is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $33,412. Their bargaining unit is Service.