Nile, Melvin
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went down 24% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 26% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $3,848 | −83.0% | +1.6% | −83.2% |
| FY 2013 | $22,570 | +347.4% | +1.7% | +340.1% |
| FY 2012 | $5,045 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 19% of the 234 people with this job title that year. The median was $17,716.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $13.16 /hr | $526 | $3,848 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $13.16 /hr | $316 | $22,570 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Mpls Food Service-PartTime | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $12.69 /hr | $76 | $5,045 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Zimmer, Debra A$214,721Medical Specialist 4
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,262Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$136,578Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Gaustad, Robin L$127,170State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Johnson, Mary E$124,190Pharmacist Senior
- Worlds, Reginol D$121,946Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Shellito, Larry W$119,226Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Rotschafer, Linda K$117,786Pharmacist
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2014, amount paid
- Moyer, Jeanette D$40,593Human Services Dept
- Abdissa, Aster Tolera$38,206Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Jon$37,495Veterans Affairs Dept
- Dahlquist, Deanna$37,468Human Services Dept
- Reller, Elizabeth$37,238Veterans Affairs Dept
- Anderson, Barbara$37,199Veterans Affairs Dept
- Graf, Pamela$37,073Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$37,044Veterans Affairs Dept