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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Lynn Somnis

Licensed Practical Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,880

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $68,348
Overtime: $8,718
Other pay: $814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,880
Hire date: 2001-10-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Rock

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

Lynn Somnis holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,880. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Roseline Yowo

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,817

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B
Base pay: $55,746
Overtime: $20,703
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,817
Hire date: 2021-07-14
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

Roseline Yowo holds the role of Human Services Technician at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff B. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,817. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Sara Grogg

Recreation Therapist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,816

Sub-department: Mpls Recreation Staff
Base pay: $76,210
Overtime: $1,606
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,816
Hire date: 2003-01-06
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: 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

Sara Grogg holds the role of Recreation Therapist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Recreation Staff. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,816. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Duane Mabon

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,775

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $76,256
Overtime: $1,519
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,775
Hire date: 2007-11-19
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: Rock

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

Duane Mabon holds the role of State Program Administrative Intermediate at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,775. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Keyen Gardner

Building Utilities Mechanic/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,607

Sub-department: MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care
Base pay: $70,030
Overtime: $2,550
Other pay: $5,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,607
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 91
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keyen Gardner is a Building Utilities Mechanic at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,607. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Desiree Javier

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,607

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A
Base pay: $70,694
Overtime: $2,244
Other pay: $4,669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,607
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Desiree Javier is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff A. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $77,607. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Alexis Schwartz

Human Resources Specialist 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,567

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate B
Base pay: $77,062
Overtime: $505
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,567
Hire date: 2023-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexis Schwartz is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Outstate B. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,567. They are represented by Confidential.

Patrice Langlee

Human Resources Specialist 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,527

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $71,231
Overtime: $796
Other pay: $5,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,527
Hire date: 2024-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Patrice Langlee serves as a Human Resources Specialist 2 within Human Resources Outstate. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,527. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Virgil Emmert

Culinary Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,489

Sub-department: MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs
Base pay: $74,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,489
Hire date: 2023-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

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

Virgil Emmert works as a Culinary Supervisor for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Montevideo Dining Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Virgil earned $77,489 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Delenn Fingerlow

Safety & Health Officer 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$77,468

Sub-department: Mpls Volunteer Svcs & Safety
Base pay: $71,330
Overtime: $248
Other pay: $5,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,468
Hire date: 2023-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Delenn Fingerlow holds the role of Safety & Health Officer 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Volunteer Services & Safety. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,468. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anthony Lebda

Veterans Programs Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,462

Sub-department: State Soldiers Assist Prog
Base pay: $77,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,462
Hire date: 2012-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anthony Lebda holds the role of Veterans Programs Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within State Soldiers Assist Program. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,462. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Romulus Zaato

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$77,431

Sub-department: Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $58,477
Overtime: $14,219
Other pay: $4,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,431
Hire date: 2024-06-12
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

Romulus Zaato works as a Human Services Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 19 Nurse Staff E. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Romulus earned $77,431 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Christine Johansen

Registered Nurse Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$77,343

Sub-department: MVH-Silver Bay Direct Care
Base pay: $61,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,343
Hire date: 1993-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Johansen is a Registered Nurse Supervisor at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Silver Bay Direct Care. Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,343. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.