Meche, Jacob Paul
General Repair WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
Mpls Maintenance Staff. 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4,722 | −92.0% | +2.6% | −92.2% |
| FY 2024 | $58,940 | +18.2% | +3.3% | +14.5% |
| FY 2023 | $49,853 | +705.2% | +6.3% | +657.8% |
| FY 2022 | $6,191 | — | — | — |
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 · General Repair Worker
Paid more than 1% of the 205 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,072.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Maintenance Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $30.35 /hr | $348 | $4,722 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Maintenance Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $29.04 /hr | $76 | $58,940 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Maintenance Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $26.75 /hr | $1,245 | $49,853 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Maintenance Staff | General Repair Worker Full-time | Hennepin | $25.40 /hr | $95 | $6,191 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$290,477Medical Specialist 3
- Meyer, Bruce C$290,454Medical Specialist 4
- Kayes, Shahrior$198,398Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$192,899Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$191,728Pharmacist Manager
- Chalupsky, Paulina$191,639Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$183,386Medical Specialist 3
- Meittunen, Eric$182,518Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
Highest paid as General Repair Worker
FY 2025, amount paid
- Notsch, Cameron Joseph$91,347Veterans Affairs Dept
- Anderson, Scott A$87,247Veterans Affairs Dept
- Muller, Jeff Lawrence$84,986Veterans Affairs Dept
- Mendez, Joseph Robert$84,910Veterans Affairs Dept
- Alvarez, Jonathan G$83,050Veterans Affairs Dept
- Erp, Jason Arnold$79,383Veterans Affairs Dept
- Every, Nathan Charles$78,460Veterans Affairs Dept
- McKenna, Mark T$75,550MN St Colleges & Universities