Johnson, Gail Diane
CookVeterans Affairs DeptOtter Tail CountyPart-time
MVH Fergus Falls 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 2015 to FY 2019, pay went down 74% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $3,226 | −23.8% | +2.1% | −25.3% |
| FY 2018 | $4,233 | — | — | — |
| FY 2016 | $10,265 | −17.6% | +0.7% | −18.2% |
| FY 2015 | $12,465 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Cook
Paid more than 6% of the 66 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,685.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $17.78 /hr | $433 | $3,226 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Otter Tail | $17.39 /hr | $300 | $4,233 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $16.63 /hr | $1,337 | $10,265 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Otter Tail | $15.52 /hr | $733 | $12,465 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$258,468Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$242,926Medical Specialist 3
- Tola, Dhuguma K$197,396Registered Nurse Senior
- Redmann, Christine B$180,014Medical Specialist 3
- Lehn, James Michael$169,854Building Maintenance Foreman
- Cline, James Michael$144,429Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$144,015Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Johnson, Mary E$142,240Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Cook
FY 2019, amount paid
- Grems, Alexander Lee$88,599Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kenyon, Lauri J$53,242Veterans Affairs Dept
- Nikula, Tamara$51,104Veterans Affairs Dept
- Moline, Mark S$50,738Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hunter, Mary$50,081Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rasinski, Jim$48,457Veterans Affairs Dept
- Aanes, Jason$47,332Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dotson, Marion C$46,402Veterans Affairs Dept