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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Carie Larson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$5,897

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $5,878
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,897
Hire date: 2000-08-30
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carie Larson is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $5,897. They are represented by Service.

Michael Hudy

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$5,761

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $5,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,761
Hire date: 2025-03-19
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: No
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, Michael Hudy serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,761. Union affiliation: Service.

Joshua Schultz

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$5,703

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $5,125
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,703
Hire date: 2023-10-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Lake

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

Joshua Schultz holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,703. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Clinton Blake

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$5,220

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $3,862
Overtime: $1,059
Other pay: $298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,220
Hire date: 2025-05-14
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

Clinton Blake is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $5,220. They are represented by Service.

Michael Hovey

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$4,701

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Facilities
Base pay: $3,396
Overtime: $1,077
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,701
Hire date: 2025-05-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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, Michael Hovey serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Preston Facilities. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,701. They are represented by Service.

Robin Johnson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$3,808

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $3,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,808
Hire date: 2024-10-16
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Robin Johnson serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,808. Their bargaining unit is Service.