Wandersee, Denise C
CookVeterans Affairs DeptOtter Tail CountyPart-time
MVH Fergus Falls 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 2022, pay went up 119% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 72% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $5,114 | −86.0% | +7.2% | −87.0% |
| FY 2021 | $36,598 | +31.9% | +2.3% | +28.9% |
| FY 2020 | $27,744 | +130.5% | +1.6% | +127.0% |
| FY 2019 | $12,035 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $2,335 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Cook
Paid more than 7% of the 57 people with this job title that year. The median was $41,828.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $19.05 /hr | $229 | $5,114 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Otter Tail | $19.05 /hr | $3,268 | $36,598 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Otter Tail | $18.18 /hr | $3,265 | $27,744 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | Cook Part-time | Otter Tail | $17.01 /hr | $843 | $12,035 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Otter Tail | $12.52 /hr | — | $2,335 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$281,466Medical Specialist 4
- Hughes, Douglas J$161,402Deputy Commr Veterans Aff-VHC
- Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye$160,106Licensed Practical Nurse
- Lindsay, Bradley S$157,698Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Hagans, Elnora M$156,489Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Cline, James Michael$156,018Medical Specialist 3
- Weir, Andrew P$155,334Pharmacist Senior
- Chalupsky, Paulina$153,207Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
Highest paid as Cook
FY 2022, amount paid
- Duckworth, Diane$59,673Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kenyon, Lauri J$58,928Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chester, Patrick Lee$58,838Veterans Affairs Dept
- Peterson, Megan Lynn$56,394Human Services Dept
- Aanes, Jason$55,941Veterans Affairs Dept
- Basha, Helen A$54,337Veterans Affairs Dept
- Orvis, Alysia Michell$53,085Human Services Dept
- Moline, Mark S$53,012Veterans Affairs Dept