Brinker, Lynn M
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptRock CountyPart-time
MVH-Luverne 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 2012 to FY 2016, pay went up 219% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 205% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $8,589 | −44.6% | +0.7% | −44.9% |
| FY 2015 | $15,496 | +2.4% | +0.7% | +1.7% |
| FY 2014 | $15,126 | +20.8% | +1.6% | +18.9% |
| FY 2013 | $12,522 | +365.4% | +1.7% | +357.8% |
| FY 2012 | $2,690 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 32% of the 254 people with this job title that year. The median was $17,575.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Rock | $15.18 /hr | $205 | $8,589 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.86 /hr | $59 | $15,496 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.11 /hr | $215 | $15,126 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $13.42 /hr | $51 | $12,522 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Intermittent · left during year | Rock | $14.03 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $12.69 /hr | $67 | $2,690 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Intermittent | Rock | $14.03 /hr | — | — |
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 2016, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$242,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$227,297Medical Specialist 3
- Litan, Adebusola$149,785Registered Nurse
- Shellito, Larry W$143,459Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,605Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$139,786Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,451Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$133,078Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2016, amount paid
- Kolberg-Kuznik, Susan L$43,358Veterans Affairs Dept
- Moyer, Jeanette D$41,738Human Services Dept
- Hoff, Susan M$41,182Veterans Affairs Dept
- Olds, Theresa Louise$40,041Veterans Affairs Dept
- Donner, Cindy$39,797Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dahlquist, Deanna$39,552Human Services Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$39,547Veterans Affairs Dept
- Sagerhorn, Norma J$39,280Veterans Affairs Dept