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 4

Brandi Mcclain

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,885

Sub-department: Mpls Food Service Staff A
Base pay: $11,059
Overtime: $543
Other pay: $2,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,885
Hire date: 2023-11-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Hennepin

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Brandi Mcclain serves as a Food Service Worker within Mpls Food Service Staff A. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,885. They are represented by Service.

Kristin Koenen

Resident Assistant/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,777

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Nursing
Base pay: $11,717
Overtime: $1,130
Other pay: $930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,777
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Kristin Koenen serves as a Resident Assistant within Mvh-Montevideo Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.3 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,777. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Christine Meyer

Building Services Supervisor 1/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,776

Sub-department: Mpls Housekeeping Supv A
Base pay: $13,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,776
Hire date: 2015-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Meyer holds the role of Building Services Supervisor 1 at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Housekeeping Supervisor A. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,776. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kaelyn Brunsvold

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,749

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $12,286
Overtime: $1,406
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,749
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
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, Kaelyn Brunsvold serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Mvh-Preston Nursing. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,749. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Defne Fisher

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,604

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care
Base pay: $13,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,604
Hire date: 2023-12-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Defne Fisher 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, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,604. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Amanda Willette Ocampo

Veterans Claims Representative/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,586

Sub-department: Veteran SOAR
Base pay: $13,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,586
Hire date: 2021-09-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Willette Ocampo holds the role of Veterans Claims Representative at Veterans Affairs Department within Veteran Soar. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a part-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,586. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacqueline Raboteau

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,579

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $9,810
Overtime: $2,799
Other pay: $970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,579
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacqueline Raboteau works as a Human Services Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Jacqueline earned $13,579 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Debbie Demey-Barflan

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,486

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $12,546
Overtime: $251
Other pay: $689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,486
Hire date: 2025-03-05
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, Debbie Demey-Barflan serves as a Human Services Technician within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,486. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Kenneth Chambers Ii

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,481

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $10,107
Overtime: $2,500
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,481
Hire date: 2024-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kenneth Chambers Ii holds the role of Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,481. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Ryan Quigley

General Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,461

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Facilities
Base pay: $11,895
Overtime: $1,566
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,461
Hire date: 2024-10-31
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Quigley works as a General Maintenance Worker for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Facilities. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Ryan earned $13,461 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Brenda Swanson

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,308

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $12,364
Overtime: $914
Other pay: $29
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,308
Hire date: 2021-12-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brenda Swanson is a Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $13,308. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Augustina Osuagwu

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,274

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $7,096
Overtime: $332
Other pay: $5,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,274
Hire date: 2005-10-17
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Augustina Osuagwu holds the role of Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,274. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Dorle Kaase

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,250

Sub-department: MVH-Preston Nursing
Base pay: $11,493
Overtime: $1,310
Other pay: $448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,250
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dorle Kaase holds the role of Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Preston Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,250. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Anna-Lisa Rustad

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,224

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate B
Base pay: $13,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,224
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Anna-Lisa Rustad serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Outstate B. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,224. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Darly Thomas

Registered Nurse Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,135

Sub-department: Mpls MDS Staff
Base pay: $5,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,135
Hire date: 1998-01-05
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Darly Thomas holds the role of Registered Nurse Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Mds Staff. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,135. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Wolala Bedasso

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,117

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $12,770
Overtime: $336
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,117
Hire date: 2012-08-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
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, Wolala Bedasso serves as a Human Services Technician within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working part-time, 0.7 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,117. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.