Benson, Paula
Food Service WorkerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyPart-time
MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME. 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 2016 to FY 2020, pay went down 79% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 80% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $3,455 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $14,502 | +3.3% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $14,040 | −14.4% | +1.8% | −15.9% |
| FY 2016 | $16,396 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 14% of the 232 people with this job title that year. The median was $23,194.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.65 /hr | — | $3,455 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $15.95 /hr | $181 | $14,502 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $15.61 /hr | — | $14,040 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $14.73 /hr | $345 | $16,396 |
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2020, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$394,643Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$346,018State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$332,038MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$329,426MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$312,716MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$304,985State University Faculty
- Hughes, Patricia Ann Nold$304,640State University Faculty
- Arthur, Virginia$299,498MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2020, amount paid
- Asefa, Saba M$50,635Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hoff, Susan M$50,072Veterans Affairs Dept
- Olds, Theresa Louise$49,364Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$49,297Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$48,418Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kallinen, Karen$48,259Veterans Affairs Dept
- Blatz, Vicki L$48,172Veterans Affairs Dept
- Briggs, Debra$45,952Veterans Affairs Dept