Freese, Joseph Carl
General Repair WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Mpls Maintenance Staff. 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 47% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $12,760 | −46.6% | +3.3% | −48.3% |
| FY 2023 | $23,883 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · General Repair Worker
Paid more than 3% of the 209 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,313.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Maintenance Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $27.53 /hr | $21 | $12,760 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Maintenance Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $27.53 /hr | $719 | $23,883 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Barwuah, Phyllis Adoma$186,881Human Svcs Technician
- Cline, James Michael$178,579Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$178,142Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$174,457Pharmacist Senior
- Meittunen, Eric$174,406Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Lindsay, Bradley S$173,080Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kimemia, Joyce W$172,783Registered Nurse Senior
Highest paid as General Repair Worker
FY 2024, amount paid
- Quimby, Steven J$93,777Corrections Dept
- Zea, Michael Daniel$81,216Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Scott A$79,554Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hanks, Jason$78,210Natural Resources Dept
- Kietzman, Paul F$77,098Corrections Dept
- Gehloff, Wayne F$71,959MN St Colleges & Universities
- Stanton, Daniel J$70,173Corrections Dept
- Weidler, Todd Alan$69,797MN St Colleges & Universities