Hicks, Karen L
Food Service WorkerMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyPart-time
MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$325,070
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$39,684
FY 2025 · $855 overtime
Highest year
$39,684
FY 2025
Yearly average
$23,219
across years on record
Change since first year
+148%
FY 2012 to FY 2025 · prices +40%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2012 to FY 2025, pay went up 148% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 77% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $39,684 | +2.1% | +2.6% | −0.5% |
| FY 2024 | $38,852 | +18.7% | +3.3% | +14.9% |
| FY 2023 | $32,729 | +32.1% | +6.3% | +24.3% |
| FY 2022 | $24,775 | +6,131.2% | +7.2% | +5,714.2% |
| FY 2021 | $398 | −98.6% | +2.3% | −98.6% |
| FY 2020 | $28,521 | −6.4% | +1.6% | −7.9% |
| FY 2019 | $30,486 | +33.1% | +2.1% | +30.4% |
| FY 2018 | $22,900 | +28.4% | +2.3% | +25.6% |
| FY 2017 | $17,835 | +36.0% | +1.8% | +33.5% |
| FY 2016 | $13,116 | −36.8% | +0.7% | −37.2% |
| FY 2015 | $20,757 | −4.6% | +0.7% | −5.3% |
| FY 2014 | $21,751 | +26.1% | +1.6% | +24.2% |
| FY 2013 | $17,246 | +7.6% | +1.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2012 | $16,021 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 63% of the 280 people with this job title that year. The median was $26,304.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
26 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.05 /hr | $855 | $39,684 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.05 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $23.97 /hr | $2,641 | $38,852 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $23.97 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $22.15 /hr | $347 | $32,729 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $21.10 /hr | $63 | $24,775 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $21.10 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $398 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $20.09 /hr | — | $28,521 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.65 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $19.65 /hr | $590 | $30,486 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $19.65 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $19.22 /hr | — | $22,900 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $19.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $18.38 /hr | — | $17,835 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $18.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $17.40 /hr | — | $13,116 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $17.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $16.59 /hr | — | $20,757 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $16.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $15.75 /hr | $1,465 | $21,751 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $15.75 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $14.94 /hr | $168 | $17,246 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $14.94 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC AFSCME | Food Service Worker Part-time | Ramsey | $14.34 /hr | $237 | $16,021 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2025, amount paid
- Seleshi, Hirut S$97,071Veterans Affairs Dept
- Abdissa, Aster Tolera$84,586Veterans Affairs Dept
- Asefa, Fiori Dechasa$74,870Veterans Affairs Dept
- Martell, Mary K$74,026Veterans Affairs Dept
- Niggusa, Elsabeth G$71,997Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$70,782Veterans Affairs Dept
- Budhu, Lelawattie$68,446Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bedasso, Lemlem$63,530Veterans Affairs Dept