Bruns, James
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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 55% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $13,862 | −10.7% | +2.1% | −12.6% |
| FY 2018 | $15,531 | +81.8% | +2.3% | +77.8% |
| FY 2017 | $8,544 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 38% of the 224 people with this job title that year. The median was $23,568.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.92 /hr | — | $13,862 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $15.25 /hr | — | $15,531 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $14.42 /hr | — | $8,544 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Malhotra, Devinder M$384,615Chancellor MNSCU
- Hastings, Michael E$344,348State University Faculty
- Davenport, Richard$334,418MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Olson, Scott R$320,475MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Davis, Eric Michael$312,447MnSCU Vice Chancellor
- Wacker, Robbyn Renee$299,250MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Larson, Brett H$293,143State University Faculty
- Blackhurst, Anne$290,341MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2019, amount paid
- Kallinen, Karen$45,753Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$45,614Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hoff, Susan M$44,911Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$44,615Veterans Affairs Dept
- Blatz, Vicki L$43,929Veterans Affairs Dept
- Sagerhorn, Norma J$43,413Veterans Affairs Dept
- Abdissa, Aster Tolera$43,364Veterans Affairs Dept
- Braun, Diane M$43,235Human Services Dept