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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Amel Mansouri

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$38,202

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $36,772
Overtime: $1,401
Other pay: $29
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,202
Hire date: 2023-09-13
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

Amel Mansouri works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Amel earned $38,202 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Crystal Miner

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,953

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $28,658
Overtime: $6,696
Other pay: $2,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,953
Hire date: 2024-07-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Fillmore

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Crystal Miner serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Preston Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,953. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Gary Cordie

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,817

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $32,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,817
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Otter Tail

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

Gary Cordie works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Gary earned $37,817 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Leon Visperas

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$37,809

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $35,277
Overtime: $2,301
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,809
Hire date: 2004-01-20
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

Leon Visperas holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2004 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,809. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Shobha Thakur

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$37,501

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $33,194
Overtime: $838
Other pay: $3,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,501
Hire date: 2020-11-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shobha Thakur holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,501. They are represented by Service.

Melissa Curtis

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,496

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $35,621
Overtime: $601
Other pay: $1,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,496
Hire date: 2024-09-18
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Curtis holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,496. Union affiliation: Service.

Maureen Onnen

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$35,835

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $31,781
Overtime: $1,804
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,835
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Chippewa

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

Maureen Onnen is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $35,835. They are represented by Service.