Sands, Jerick
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptHennepin CountyPart-time
Mpls Food Service Staff D. 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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went up 6% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $5,868 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2020 | $5,560 | — | — | — |
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 25% 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
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | Food Service Worker Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $16.03 /hr | $96 | $5,868 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | Food Service Worker Part-time | Hennepin | $15.38 /hr | $92 | $5,560 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$271,121Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$157,573Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Cline, James Michael$155,103Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$153,869Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$149,648Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$149,030Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$146,021Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$144,670Licensed Practical Nurse
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2021, amount paid
- Trautmann, Anna T$57,280MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olds, Theresa Louise$53,280Veterans Affairs Dept
- 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