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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Jill Vandermeer

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$61,489

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $51,687
Overtime: $9,407
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,489
Hire date: 2010-11-01
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

Jill Vandermeer is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,489. They are represented by Service.

Adelaida Sheets

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$60,275

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Facilities
Base pay: $43,142
Overtime: $12,736
Other pay: $4,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,275
Hire date: 2024-01-03
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

Adelaida Sheets is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Facilities. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $60,275. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Thurston Gilman

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$60,002

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $47,129
Overtime: $9,634
Other pay: $3,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,002
Hire date: 2018-09-05
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

Thurston Gilman works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Thurston earned $60,002 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Cory Eggert

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$58,587

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $46,336
Overtime: $8,689
Other pay: $3,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,587
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
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

Cory Eggert holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Indirect Care. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,587. Union affiliation: Service.

Edward Ferrarini

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$58,117

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $52,235
Overtime: $2,120
Other pay: $3,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,117
Hire date: 2022-10-17
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

Edward Ferrarini is a General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,117. They are represented by Service.

William Haugen

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$57,283

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $52,436
Overtime: $2,104
Other pay: $2,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,283
Hire date: 2022-07-25
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

William Haugen works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. William earned $57,283 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Raymont Johnson

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$57,247

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff A
Base pay: $52,427
Overtime: $4,644
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,247
Hire date: 1999-08-16
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Raymont Johnson works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff A. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years as a full-time employee. Raymont earned $57,247 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Scott Bremer

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$56,943

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $52,035
Overtime: $3,294
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,943
Hire date: 2016-11-16
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

Scott Bremer holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,943. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Kenneth Lacey

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$56,672

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $52,235
Overtime: $902
Other pay: $3,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,672
Hire date: 2005-11-28
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

Kenneth Lacey works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Kenneth earned $56,672 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Lonnie Jones

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$56,591

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Staff B
Base pay: $52,035
Overtime: $892
Other pay: $3,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,591
Hire date: 2012-05-21
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, Lonnie Jones serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mpls Housekeeping Staff B. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,591. Union affiliation: Service.

Ann Mcgrath

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$56,495

Sub-department: MVH-Hastings Housekeeping
Base pay: $45,030
Overtime: $1,839
Other pay: $9,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,495
Hire date: 2018-03-07
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: 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, Ann Mcgrath serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Mvh-Hastings Housekeeping. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,495. Their bargaining unit is Service.