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+

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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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Michael Bollinger

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,994

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Facilities
Base pay: $42,254
Overtime: $1,652
Other pay: $3,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,994
Hire date: 1994-04-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Beltrami

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

Michael Bollinger is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Facilities. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $46,994. Union affiliation: Service.

Fardowsa Araye

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,982

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $43,411
Overtime: $3,535
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,982
Hire date: 2021-10-27
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

Fardowsa Araye works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Fardowsa earned $46,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Tanner Bartels

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,972

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Facilities
Base pay: $44,160
Overtime: $1,404
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,972
Hire date: 2021-09-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Beltrami

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

Tanner Bartels holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Facilities. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,972. They are represented by Service.

Robert Jorda

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,866

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $42,164
Overtime: $1,855
Other pay: $2,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,866
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Robert Jorda serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,866. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Yematawork Mwanza

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,804

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $44,056
Overtime: $1,499
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,804
Hire date: 2023-02-22
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

Yematawork Mwanza is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,804. Union affiliation: Service.

Lei Li Sr

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,798

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $43,338
Overtime: $2,210
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,798
Hire date: 2023-02-15
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

Lei Li Sr holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,798. Union affiliation: Service.

Nathan Jepson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,724

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $42,712
Overtime: $2,695
Other pay: $1,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,724
Hire date: 2022-11-14
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

Nathan Jepson works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Nathan earned $46,724 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Brad Steinbrink

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,228

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $41,397
Overtime: $3,451
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,228
Hire date: 2013-12-18
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

Brad Steinbrink is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Facilities. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $46,228. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Hirut Woldeeyesus

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,585

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $41,569
Overtime: $761
Other pay: $3,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,585
Hire date: 2022-04-06
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

Hirut Woldeeyesus holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,585. Union affiliation: Service.

Vanessa Zahnow

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,531

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $41,941
Overtime: $2,490
Other pay: $1,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,531
Hire date: 2011-06-14
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

Vanessa Zahnow is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $45,531. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Kalsang Dekyi

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,526

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $40,896
Overtime: $2,295
Other pay: $2,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,526
Hire date: 2018-05-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Kalsang Dekyi works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Kalsang earned $45,526 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Joshua Stidham

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,329

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $43,584
Overtime: $1,745
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,329
Hire date: 2020-06-24
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Joshua Stidham serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,329. Union affiliation: Service.

Warren Ellis

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,243

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $43,100
Overtime: $2,143
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,243
Hire date: 2018-04-25
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

Warren Ellis holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,243. They are represented by Service.

Bradley Nelson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$45,097

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $42,280
Overtime: $2,781
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,097
Hire date: 2022-06-06
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

Bradley Nelson holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,097. They are represented by Service.

Matthew Olson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,941

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $42,691
Overtime: $2,214
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,941
Hire date: 2022-02-16
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

Matthew Olson works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $44,941 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Abbey Leopold

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,806

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $40,991
Overtime: $1,460
Other pay: $2,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,806
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.91
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

Abbey Leopold works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a part-time, 0.91 FTE employee. Abbey earned $44,806 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Mindy Ridout

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,695

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $43,537
Overtime: $1,148
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,695
Hire date: 2005-08-11
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

Mindy Ridout is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,695. They are represented by Service.

Patrick Harkness

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,469

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $41,663
Overtime: $1,795
Other pay: $1,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,469
Hire date: 2009-01-14
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patrick Harkness works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Patrick earned $44,469 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Evelyn Jensen

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,346

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $41,539
Overtime: $1,807
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,346
Hire date: 2023-09-27
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

Evelyn Jensen works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Evelyn earned $44,346 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Ramona Mcqueen

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$44,125

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $41,877
Overtime: $902
Other pay: $1,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,125
Hire date: 2024-02-28
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

Ramona Mcqueen holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,125. Union affiliation: Service.