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Herzog, Nathan J

Cook CoordinatorVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

Mpls Cook Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$495,343
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$53,295
FY 2026 · $2,318 overtime
Highest year
$53,295
FY 2026
Yearly average
$41,279
across years on record
Change since first year
+369%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 369% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 239% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$53,295+18.9%+3.1%+15.3%
FY 2025$44,826−14.3%+2.6%−16.5%
FY 2024$52,319+14.6%+3.3%+10.9%
FY 2023$45,655−4.0%+6.3%−9.7%
FY 2022$47,575+4.8%+7.2%−2.3%
FY 2021$45,414−1.1%+2.3%−3.3%
FY 2020$45,899+12.2%+1.6%+10.5%
FY 2019$40,906+6.4%+2.1%+4.2%
FY 2018$38,457+4.8%+2.3%+2.5%
FY 2017$36,687+11.3%+1.8%+9.3%
FY 2016$32,951+190.1%+0.7%+188.1%
FY 2015$11,359———

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 2026 · Cook Coordinator

Paid more than 42% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,485.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$27.53 /hr$2,318$53,295
2025Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Hennepin$27.12 /hr$346$44,826
2024Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Adult Day Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Hennepin$25.32 /hr—$52,319
2023Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Adult Day Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Hennepin$23.37 /hr$296$45,655
2022Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Hennepin$22.17 /hr$565$47,575
2021Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Hennepin$21.08 /hr$1,752$45,414
2020Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook Coordinator
Full-time
Hennepin$20.09 /hr$3,237$45,899
2019Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook
Full-time
Hennepin$18.61 /hr$2,154$40,906
2018Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook
Full-time
Hennepin$17.78 /hr$1,122$38,457
2017Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook
Full-time
Hennepin$17.05 /hr$1,459$36,687
2016Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Cook Staff
Cook
Full-time
Hennepin$15.91 /hr$1,234$32,951
2015Veterans Affairs Dept
Mpls Food Service Staff D
Food Service Worker
Part-time
Hennepin$13.96 /hr$518$11,359

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Cook Coordinator

FY 2026, amount paid