O'Brien, Renee
Food Service WorkerHuman Services DeptNicollet CountyFull-time
Nutrition Services A. 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 34% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 29% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $36,739 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $34,875 | +27.0% | +1.6% | +25.1% |
| FY 2019 | $27,456 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 76% of the 225 people with this job title that year. The median was $19,825.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services A | Food Service Worker Full-time | Nicollet | $17.44 /hr | $137 | $36,739 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services A | Food Service Worker Full-time | Nicollet | $16.65 /hr | — | $34,875 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Nutrition Services A | Food Service Worker Full-time | Nicollet | $15.92 /hr | $76 | $27,456 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$581,550Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$542,541Psychiatrist 2
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$475,506Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$461,372Psychiatrist 5
- Kruse, Matthew R.$430,074Psychiatrist 2
- Mach, David Jerome$404,696Psychiatrist 1
- Barry, John S$397,823Medical Specialist 4
- Houts, Frederick W$396,986Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2021, amount paid
- Trautmann, Anna T$57,280MN St Colleges & Universities
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- Ellwanger, Diane Eleen$53,034MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hoff, Susan M$52,804Veterans Affairs Dept
- Asefa, Saba M$48,200Veterans Affairs Dept
- Johnson, Mark Patrick$47,995Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kallinen, Karen$46,839Veterans Affairs Dept
- Shimelis, Lili T$46,195Veterans Affairs Dept