Caron, Karon J
Food Service WorkerMn State AcademiesRice CountyPart-time
Student Nutrition. 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 2011 to FY 2023, pay went down 71% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is down 78% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $10,227 | −61.8% | +6.3% | −64.1% |
| FY 2022 | $26,786 | +13.7% | +7.2% | +6.1% |
| FY 2021 | $23,565 | −9.9% | +2.3% | −11.9% |
| FY 2020 | $26,145 | +0.2% | +1.6% | −1.3% |
| FY 2019 | $26,083 | +1.1% | +2.1% | −1.0% |
| FY 2018 | $25,809 | +47.0% | +2.3% | +43.8% |
| FY 2017 | $17,558 | −31.7% | +1.8% | −32.9% |
| FY 2016 | $25,697 | −16.7% | +0.7% | −17.2% |
| FY 2015 | $30,838 | −18.6% | +0.7% | −19.2% |
| FY 2014 | $37,885 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $36,285 | +5.1% | +1.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2012 | $34,527 | −1.0% | +2.9% | −3.8% |
| FY 2011 | $34,874 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 28% of the 225 people with this job title that year. The median was $22,625.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
18 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Rice | $21.63 /hr | — | $10,227 |
| 2022 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $21.10 /hr | — | $26,786 |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $20.59 /hr | — | $23,565 |
| 2021 | Mn State Academies MSAB Dorm Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Rice | $23.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $20.09 /hr | — | $26,145 |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAB Dorm Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $22.28 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $19.65 /hr | $88 | $26,083 |
| 2019 | Mn State Academies MSAB Dorm Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $20.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $19.22 /hr | $245 | $25,809 |
| 2018 | Mn State Academies MSAB Dorm Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $19.14 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies MSAB Dorm Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $18.31 /hr | — | $17,558 |
| 2017 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $18.84 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rice | $18.38 /hr | — | $25,697 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept FRB Building Maintenance Supv | General Repair Worker Full-time | Rice | $19.80 /hr | — | $30,838 |
| 2014 | Mn State Academies GMW and Grounds Staff | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Rice | $18.23 /hr | — | $37,885 |
| 2013 | Mn State Academies MSA Maintenance | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Rice | $17.70 /hr | — | $36,285 |
| 2012 | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Staff | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Rice | $17.35 /hr | — | $34,527 |
| 2011 | Mn State Academies MSA Maintenance | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Rice | $17.35 /hr | — | $34,874 |
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 State Academies
FY 2023, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$166,218MN Academies Administrator
- Donatucci, Anne Grace$132,535MN Academies Director
- Davis, John C$131,084MN Academies Director
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$129,226Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Thomforde, Brittany Renae$125,733MN Academies Director
- Bleninger, Karlene M$125,094Registered Nurse Senior
- Olson, Jody L$113,851Institution Educational Supv
- Johnson, Ryan David$104,443Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2023, amount paid
- Asefa, Saba M$84,947Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$60,885Veterans Affairs Dept
- Niggusa, Elsabeth G$60,797Veterans Affairs Dept
- Harju, Lance A$59,202Human Services Dept
- Belachew, Demiss$55,348Veterans Affairs Dept
- Girma, Mahder$53,924Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kallinen, Karen$53,884Veterans Affairs Dept
- Meles, Ermias Tilahun$53,777Veterans Affairs Dept