Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department

Agency file

Veterans Affairs Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Veterans Affairs Department serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2025, this agency had 2,034 employees with median total compensation of $55,734; the highest distinct record was $290,477.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $117.6M
Employees: 2,034
Median total: $55,734
Highest record: $290,477

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$227$154,458+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,034 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,734) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $50,860 (88%)
Overtime — $4,794 (8%)
Other — $2,187 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$7,698

$27,451

$55,734

$78,097

$111,221

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,221 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,698. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Services Technician

533 · $46,265

Food Service Worker

191 · $33,759

Registered Nurse

188 · $79,366

General Maintenance Worker

132 · $44,582

Licensed Practical Nurse

130 · $61,338

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$96.6M —	1,648 —	$55,238 —
2025	$117.6M ▲ 21.8%	2,034 ▲ 23.4%	$55,734 ▲ 0.9%

Record list

Employees

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Phyllis Thalhuber

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,615

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $77,881
Overtime: $13,876
Other pay: $5,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,615
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Phyllis Thalhuber works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Phyllis earned $97,615 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Rolando Sotolongo

Veterans Assistant Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,444

Sub-department: Claims East Super
Base pay: $97,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,444
Hire date: 2008-04-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rolando Sotolongo works as a Veterans Assistant Supervisor for Veterans Affairs Department within Claims East Super. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Rolando earned $97,444 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Robert Klinkner

Veterans Assistant Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,444

Sub-department: Veterans Benefits
Base pay: $97,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,444
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robert Klinkner is a Veterans Assistant Supervisor at Veterans Affairs Department within Veterans Benefits. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,444. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Hirut Seleshi

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,071

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff B
Base pay: $51,843
Overtime: $40,162
Other pay: $5,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,071
Hire date: 2003-08-18
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

Hirut Seleshi holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Food Service Staff B. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,071. Union affiliation: Service.

Samuellia Porte

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,063

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $57,854
Overtime: $33,822
Other pay: $5,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,063
Hire date: 2018-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samuellia Porte is a Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,063. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Eric Meline

State Program Administrative Director/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,049

Sub-department: Deputy Director of Field Ops
Base pay: $97,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,049
Hire date: 2013-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Meline is a State Program Administrative Director at Veterans Affairs Department within Deputy Director of Field Operations. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,049. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Daniel Terbeest

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$96,899

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $70,589
Overtime: $13,425
Other pay: $12,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,899
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Terbeest works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Daniel earned $96,899 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.

Carrie Oye

Dietitian 1 Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$96,778

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $86,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,778
Hire date: 2013-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carrie Oye is a Dietitian 1 Supervisor at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $96,778. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Ezekiel Omosa

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$96,755

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $55,115
Overtime: $32,972
Other pay: $8,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,755
Hire date: 2020-06-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ezekiel Omosa holds the role of Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,755. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Emmitt Toe

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$96,678

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $57,886
Overtime: $34,774
Other pay: $4,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,678
Hire date: 2008-10-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emmitt Toe works as a Human Services Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. Emmitt earned $96,678 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Anthony Tamngwa

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$96,635

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $72,233
Overtime: $21,155
Other pay: $3,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,635
Hire date: 2013-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Anthony Tamngwa serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,635. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.