Albert, Riston Allan
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptOtter Tail CountyIntermittent
MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2022 to FY 2024, pay went down 74% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $1,728 | −75.8% | +3.3% | −76.6% |
| FY 2023 | $7,136 | +5.9% | +6.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2022 | $6,736 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2024 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 11% of the 241 people with this job title that year. The median was $23,058.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Intermittent · left during year | Otter Tail | $18.93 /hr | — | $1,728 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Otter Tail | $17.54 /hr | $103 | $7,136 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Intermittent | Otter Tail | $16.43 /hr | $97 | $6,736 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2024, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Barwuah, Phyllis Adoma$186,881Human Svcs Technician
- Cline, James Michael$178,579Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$178,142Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$174,457Pharmacist Senior
- Meittunen, Eric$174,406Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Lindsay, Bradley S$173,080Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kimemia, Joyce W$172,783Registered Nurse Senior
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2024, amount paid
- Asefa, Saba M$79,507Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seleshi, Hirut S$78,347Veterans Affairs Dept
- Niggusa, Elsabeth G$66,903Veterans Affairs Dept
- Girma, Ejegayhu K$65,195Veterans Affairs Dept
- Asefa, Fiori Dechasa$64,266Veterans Affairs Dept
- Budhu, Lelawattie$57,617Veterans Affairs Dept
- Woldegiorgis, Netsanet$57,542Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$57,265Veterans Affairs Dept