Schwiedop, Melva R
Laundry WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptRock CountyPart-time
MVH-Luverne Direct Care. 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 2013 to FY 2016, pay went down 89% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 89% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $3,681 | −67.3% | +0.7% | −67.6% |
| FY 2015 | $11,270 | −15.0% | +0.7% | −15.6% |
| FY 2014 | $13,260 | −59.6% | +1.6% | −60.2% |
| FY 2013 | $32,790 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Laundry Worker
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Laundry Worker Part-time · left during year | Rock | $15.91 /hr | $107 | $3,681 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Rock | $21.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Laundry Worker Part-time | Rock | $15.52 /hr | $733 | $11,270 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rock | $21.06 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Laundry Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.74 /hr | $82 | $13,260 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Rock | $20.45 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Rock | $19.85 /hr | $913 | $32,790 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$242,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$227,297Medical Specialist 3
- Litan, Adebusola$149,785Registered Nurse
- Shellito, Larry W$143,459Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,605Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$139,786Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,451Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$133,078Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Laundry Worker
FY 2016, amount paid
- Knaffla, Connie A$49,430Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ladd, Sherri L$30,602Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bosiacki, Dawn L$26,162Veterans Affairs Dept