Hyde, Barbara
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptLake CountyPart-time
MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care. 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 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 561% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 467% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $27,467 | +227.5% | +6.3% | +208.2% |
| FY 2022 | $8,388 | −75.4% | +7.2% | −77.0% |
| FY 2021 | $34,032 | +719.1% | +2.3% | +700.7% |
| FY 2020 | $4,155 | — | — | — |
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 57% 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
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Lake | $20.02 /hr | $3,574 | $27,467 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Lake | $19.10 /hr | $620 | $8,388 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Lake | $18.20 /hr | $4,183 | $34,032 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Lake | $17.39 /hr | $633 | $4,155 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$295,747Medical Specialist 4
- Cline, James Michael$191,882Medical Specialist 3
- Kayes, Shahrior$173,098Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$171,761Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$171,171Pharmacist Senior
- Hughes, Douglas J$170,085Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$169,814Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$167,854Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
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