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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Kari Johnson

Veterans Assistant Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$84,115

Sub-department: Higher Ed Veterans Program
Base pay: $81,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,115
Hire date: 2004-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Douglas

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

Kari Johnson is a Veterans Assistant Supervisor at Veterans Affairs Department within Higher Education Veterans Program. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,115. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Dawn Huseby

Recreation Therapist Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$84,087

Sub-department: MVH-Bemidji Adm&Sci Svs
Base pay: $84,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,087
Hire date: 2007-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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

Dawn Huseby works as a Recreation Therapist Coordinator for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Bemidji Adm&Sci Svs. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Dawn earned $84,087 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Shirley Connor

Recreation Therapist Coordinator/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$84,087

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Indirect Care
Base pay: $84,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,087
Hire date: 1995-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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

Shirley Connor works as a Recreation Therapist Coordinator for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Indirect Care. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. Shirley earned $84,087 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Stephen Perry

Veterans Assistant Supervisor/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$84,037

Sub-department: Field Operations
Base pay: $84,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,037
Hire date: 2013-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Stephen Perry works as a Veterans Assistant Supervisor for Veterans Affairs Department within Field Operations. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Stephen earned $84,037 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Norita Escuro

Human Services Technician/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$83,859

Sub-department: Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E
Base pay: $40,246
Overtime: $34,043
Other pay: $9,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,859
Hire date: 2013-04-01
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: 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

Norita Escuro works as a Human Services Technician for Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls 21 Nurse Staff E. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Norita earned $83,859 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.