Smook, Dara A
Food Service WorkerVeterans Affairs DeptRock CountyPart-time
MVH-Luverne Indirect 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 63% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $46,998 | −1.8% | +3.1% | −4.8% |
| FY 2025 | $47,864 | +4.8% | +2.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2024 | $45,663 | +4.0% | +3.3% | +0.7% |
| FY 2023 | $43,903 | +0.8% | +6.3% | −5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $43,571 | +7.8% | +7.2% | +0.6% |
| FY 2021 | $40,413 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2020 | $39,208 | +1.3% | +1.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $38,709 | +4.0% | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $37,236 | +0.5% | +2.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2017 | $37,046 | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.4% |
| FY 2016 | $36,518 | +7.1% | +0.7% | +6.4% |
| FY 2015 | $34,106 | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.5% |
| FY 2014 | $34,017 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2013 | $31,470 | −4.1% | +1.7% | −5.6% |
| FY 2012 | $32,806 | +13.6% | +2.9% | +10.4% |
| FY 2011 | $28,873 | — | — | — |
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 · Food Service Worker
Paid more than 73% of the 278 people with this job title that year. The median was $30,008.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
29 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $25.43 /hr | $2,488 | $46,998 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $25.05 /hr | $1,469 | $47,864 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $23.97 /hr | $1,278 | $45,663 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $22.15 /hr | $511 | $43,903 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time · left during year | Rock | $24.60 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $21.10 /hr | $749 | $43,571 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $23.41 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $20.59 /hr | $1,434 | $40,413 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $22.84 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $20.09 /hr | $784 | $39,208 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $22.28 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $19.65 /hr | $759 | $38,709 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $21.79 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $19.22 /hr | $511 | $37,236 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $20.75 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $19.79 /hr | $1,110 | $37,046 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $18.38 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $18.82 /hr | $564 | $36,518 |
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $17.40 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $17.93 /hr | $138 | $34,106 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $16.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $16.98 /hr | $1,126 | $34,017 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $15.75 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $16.01 /hr | $246 | $31,470 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.94 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $15.33 /hr | $374 | $32,806 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.34 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Rock | $14.99 /hr | $288 | $28,873 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | Food Service Worker Part-time | Rock | $14.03 /hr | — | — |
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 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Food Service Worker
FY 2026, amount paid
- Martell, Mary K$87,024Veterans Affairs Dept
- Meles, Ermias Tilahun$66,880Veterans Affairs Dept
- Scheradella, Susan Ann$66,249Veterans Affairs Dept
- Abdissa, Aster Tolera$65,298Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seleshi, Hirut S$64,161Veterans Affairs Dept
- Megenta, Esete S$62,835Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wilson, Kimberly$61,996Veterans Affairs Dept
- Flattum, Jana Lynn$60,480Veterans Affairs Dept