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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Catherine Shrewsbury

Pharmacy Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,888

Sub-department: Central Pharmacy Staff
Base pay: $51,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,888
Hire date: 2012-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Catherine Shrewsbury serves as a Pharmacy Technician within Central Pharmacy Staff. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,888. They are represented by Technical.

David Kes

Veterans Claims Representative/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,808

Sub-department: Claims East
Base pay: $51,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,808
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-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, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Kes works as a Veterans Claims Representative for Veterans Affairs Department within Claims East. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. David earned $51,808 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Roberta Joyce

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,798

Sub-department: Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $50,763
Overtime: $1,035
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,798
Hire date: 2017-07-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Roberta Joyce holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 22 Nurse Staff E. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,798. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Ranee Hagen

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$51,783

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $38,480
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $13,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,783
Hire date: 2006-12-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ranee Hagen works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. They have served since 2006 (about 18 years) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. Ranee earned $51,783 in 2024. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Barbara Crowley

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,758

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $46,576
Overtime: $3,446
Other pay: $1,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,758
Hire date: 2008-10-20
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: 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

Barbara Crowley works as a Human Services Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Barbara earned $51,758 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Michelle Erickson

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$51,738

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $46,875
Overtime: $2,913
Other pay: $1,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,738
Hire date: 2023-06-21
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: 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

Michelle Erickson is a Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $51,738. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.