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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Frank Price

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$103,917

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $87,538
Overtime: $7,325
Other pay: $9,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,917
Hire date: 2023-12-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Chippewa

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

Frank Price holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,917. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Casie Knoshal

Veterans Home Administrative/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$103,751

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Administrator
Base pay: $103,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,751
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Casie Knoshal holds the role of Veterans Home Administrative at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Administrator. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,751. Union affiliation: Manager.

Maria Succio

Occup Therapist Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$103,666

Sub-department: Mpls Rehabilitation Staff
Base pay: $103,470
Overtime: $196
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,666
Hire date: 2021-12-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maria Succio works as a Occup Therapist Senior for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Rehabilitation Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Maria earned $103,666 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dorcas Poku

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$103,565

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C
Base pay: $59,206
Overtime: $39,309
Other pay: $5,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,565
Hire date: 2024-05-29
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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Dorcas Poku serves as a Human Services Technician within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff C. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,565. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Erik Sogge

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$103,501

Sub-department: Cemetery Administrators
Base pay: $101,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,501
Hire date: 2015-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

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

Erik Sogge holds the role of State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal at Veterans Affairs Department within Cemetery Administrators. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,501. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Ron Jensen

Power Plt Chief Engineer/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$103,376

Sub-department: Mpls Physical Plant Supv
Base pay: $93,564
Overtime: $2,052
Other pay: $7,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,376
Hire date: 2019-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Ron Jensen holds the role of Power Plt Chief Engineer at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Physical Plant Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,376. They are represented by Middle Management Association.