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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Danielle Schimke

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$325

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
Base pay: $325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $325
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 25
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Danielle Schimke holds the role of Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Direct Care. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $325. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Reegan Gabrielson

Food Service Worker/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$286

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $286
Hire date: 2025-06-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26
Work county: Rock

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

Reegan Gabrielson holds the role of Food Service Worker at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.26 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $286. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Mariah Joy

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$241

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241
Hire date: 2024-03-06
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mariah Joy holds the role of Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $241. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Giuli Frenzel

Resident Assistant/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$227

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Nursing
Base pay: $227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227
Hire date: 2025-01-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Beltrami

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

At Veterans Affairs Department, Giuli Frenzel serves as a Resident Assistant within Mvh-Bemidji Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $227. They are represented by Service.