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

Page 1

Ramin Afsharieh Moshkan

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$146,923

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $57,774
Overtime: $79,827
Other pay: $9,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,923
Hire date: 2013-09-03
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, Ramin Afsharieh Moshkan serves as a Human Services Technician within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,923. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Scott Buchanan

Veterans Home Administrative/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$146,416

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Administrator
Base pay: $142,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,416
Hire date: 2017-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Buchanan holds the role of Veterans Home Administrative at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Administrator. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,416. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Michael Jandro

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$146,411

Sub-department: Agency Facililties Management
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,411
Hire date: 1997-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Jandro holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Veterans Affairs Department within Agency Facililties Management. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,411. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

William Benso

Registered Nurse Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$146,294

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $129,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,294
Hire date: 2017-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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

William Benso works as a Registered Nurse Supervisor for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. William earned $146,294 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kristen Root

General Counsel 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$146,216

Sub-department: Legal Affairs
Base pay: $143,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,216
Hire date: 2007-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristen Root is a General Counsel 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Legal Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,216. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jill Swenson

Registered Nurse Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$145,853

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $130,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,853
Hire date: 1999-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rock

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

Jill Swenson is a Registered Nurse Supervisor at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,853. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Anne Sonnee

Communications Manager 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$144,327

Sub-department: Public Rel & Comm Director
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,327
Hire date: 2014-10-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Sonnee is a Communications Manager 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Public Rel & Community Director. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,327. Union affiliation: Manager.

Tonya Moss

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$144,322

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $71,224
Overtime: $56,722
Other pay: $16,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,322
Hire date: 2022-09-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Beltrami

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

Tonya Moss works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Tonya earned $144,322 in 2025. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Jackson Mwaura

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$143,773

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $80,220
Overtime: $47,944
Other pay: $15,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,773
Hire date: 2015-08-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jackson Mwaura holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff B. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,773. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Ronald Quade

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$143,322

Sub-department: Director of Veteran Services
Base pay: $143,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,322
Hire date: 2005-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ronald Quade works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Veterans Affairs Department within Director of Veteran Services. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Ronald earned $143,322 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Jennifer Fisher

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$143,072

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $123,438
Overtime: $18,479
Other pay: $1,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,072
Hire date: 2017-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Fisher holds the role of Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,072. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Jonathan Stone

Veterans Home Administrative/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$142,315

Sub-department: MVH-Fergus Falls Administrator
Base pay: $142,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,315
Hire date: 2021-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

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

Jonathan Stone is a Veterans Home Administrative at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Fergus Falls Administrator. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $142,315. They are represented by Manager.

Suvra Chakraborty

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$141,727

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $123,116
Overtime: $16,611
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,727
Hire date: 2011-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Suvra Chakraborty works as a Registered Nurse Senior for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff B. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Suvra earned $141,727 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Nurses Association.