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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Sharadha Thakur

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$40,615

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $36,371
Overtime: $501
Other pay: $3,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,615
Hire date: 2022-10-05
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Sharadha Thakur serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,615. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Nicholas Fulton

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$40,575

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $38,666
Overtime: $1,622
Other pay: $287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,575
Hire date: 2021-07-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Nicholas Fulton is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $40,575. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Aminata Bility

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$40,038

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $37,835
Overtime: $1,674
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,038
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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

Aminata Bility works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Aminata earned $40,038 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Steven Berkness

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$39,583

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $35,576
Overtime: $1,438
Other pay: $2,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,583
Hire date: 1997-05-19
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

Steven Berkness holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,583. They are represented by Service.

Bruce Rustman

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$39,393

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $35,174
Overtime: $1,785
Other pay: $2,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,393
Hire date: 2024-02-14
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bruce Rustman works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Bruce earned $39,393 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Mark Anderson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$39,047

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $37,070
Overtime: $1,976
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,047
Hire date: 2018-04-05
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Anderson is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $39,047. Union affiliation: Service.

Larissa Peterson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$39,041

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $35,992
Overtime: $1,628
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,041
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Larissa Peterson works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Larissa earned $39,041 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Rebecca Kruger

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$38,612

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $36,852
Overtime: $969
Other pay: $791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,612
Hire date: 2018-03-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.79
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Rebecca Kruger serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working part-time, 0.79 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,612. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Peter Rislove

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$38,415

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $35,231
Overtime: $1,787
Other pay: $1,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,415
Hire date: 2024-06-20
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

Peter Rislove is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $38,415. They are represented by Service.