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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Ashley Pietsch

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$43,850

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $41,908
Overtime: $812
Other pay: $1,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,850
Hire date: 2019-04-17
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

Ashley Pietsch works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Ashley earned $43,850 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Tracy Halvorson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $39,177
Overtime: $2,946
Other pay: $877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 1999-06-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Tracy Halvorson works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Tracy earned $43,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Jennifer Hanson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$42,665

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $39,954
Overtime: $2,711
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,665
Hire date: 2020-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Jennifer Hanson holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,665. They are represented by Service.

Harleigh Lindquist

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$41,508

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $38,093
Overtime: $1,833
Other pay: $1,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,508
Hire date: 2023-02-15
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

Harleigh Lindquist is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $41,508. They are represented by Service.

Jennifer Taylor

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$41,364

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $38,802
Overtime: $1,563
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,364
Hire date: 2020-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

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

Jennifer Taylor holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,364. Their bargaining unit is Service.