Amdie, Abeba Kebede
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls Food Service Staff A. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went up 67% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 56% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $6,368 | +67.2% | +7.2% | +56.0% |
| FY 2021 | $3,809 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 22% of the 230 people with this job title that year. The median was $19,263.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff A | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $16.03 /hr | $96 | $6,368 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff A | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $15.76 /hr | $95 | $3,809 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$281,466Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$161,402Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$157,698Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$156,489Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$156,018Medical Specialist 3
- Weir, Andrew P$155,334Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$153,207Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2022, amount paid
- Megenta, Esete S$56,508Veterans Affairs Dept
- Asefa, Saba M$52,896Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hoff, Susan M$51,654Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seleshi, Hirut S$51,425Veterans Affairs Dept
- Woldegiorgis, Netsanet$50,971Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$50,480Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kromer, Brenda Susan$50,274Veterans Affairs Dept
- Gersemehl, Pamela J$49,301Human Services Dept