Mai, Clara A
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls Food Service Staff B. 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 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 46% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $35,066 | +13.0% | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| FY 2017 | $31,042 | +3.5% | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| FY 2016 | $29,988 | +3.5% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| FY 2015 | $28,966 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $28,107 | +9.9% | +1.6% | +8.2% |
| FY 2013 | $25,579 | −2.2% | +1.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2012 | $26,157 | +8.6% | +2.9% | +5.5% |
| FY 2011 | $24,096 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 78% of the 225 people with this job title that year. The median was $22,006.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $19.22 /hr | $923 | $35,066 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $18.84 /hr | $390 | $31,042 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $17.93 /hr | $574 | $29,988 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $16.98 /hr | $697 | $28,966 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $16.11 /hr | $1,268 | $28,107 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $15.29 /hr | $625 | $25,579 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $14.65 /hr | $1,212 | $26,157 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $14.34 /hr | $598 | $24,096 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$253,116Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$237,615Medical Specialist 3
- Redmann, Christine B$175,577Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$144,933Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$143,434Medical Specialist 3
- Opatrny, Paula M$142,727Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$139,120Pharmacist Senior
- Litan, Adebusola$137,527Registered Nurse
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2018, amount paid
- Kallinen, Karen$46,768Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$45,205Veterans Affairs Dept
- Olds, Theresa Louise$43,172Veterans Affairs Dept
- Briggs, Debra$43,023Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$42,726Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hoff, Susan M$42,670Veterans Affairs Dept
- Donner, Cindy$42,399Veterans Affairs Dept
- Abdissa, Aster Tolera$42,014Veterans Affairs Dept