Silkey, James Gerard
CookMn State AcademiesRice CountyFull-time
Student Nutrition. 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 2026, pay went up 71% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 47% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $47,600 | +4.4% | +3.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $45,586 | +10.7% | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $41,165 | +11.1% | +3.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2023 | $37,041 | +33.0% | +6.3% | +25.1% |
| FY 2022 | $27,853 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Cook
Paid more than 47% of the 93 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,342.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Cook Full-time | Rice | $27.53 /hr | $1,260 | $47,600 |
| 2025 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Cook Full-time | Rice | $26.46 /hr | $486 | $45,586 |
| 2024 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Cook Full-time | Rice | $24.66 /hr | $731 | $41,165 |
| 2023 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Cook Full-time | Rice | $22.72 /hr | $454 | $37,041 |
| 2022 | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | Cook Full-time | Rice | $20.59 /hr | $880 | $27,853 |
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 Mn State Academies
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wilding, Terrence T$180,472MN Academies Administrator
- Viskocil, Kimberly C$155,515Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Thomforde, Brittany Renae$141,409MN Academies Director
- Davis, John C$141,409MN Academies Director
- Bleninger, Karlene M$130,222Registered Nurse
- Cyboron, Justin T$122,711MN Academies Director
- Haugen, Daniel A$119,286Physical Plant Director
- Peters, Molly F$117,987Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr
Highest paid as Cook
FY 2026, amount paid
- Quito, Angelo Adrian$79,659Veterans Affairs Dept
- Benshoof, Melissa$75,756Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chester, Patrick Lee$71,954Veterans Affairs Dept
- Rikess, Robert William$68,440Veterans Affairs Dept
- Arthur, Charles S$67,988Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hartmann, Gayle Ann$67,906Veterans Affairs Dept
- Joslin, Jared Andrew$67,636Veterans Affairs Dept
- Collins, Leo Patrick$67,566Veterans Affairs Dept