Cook salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Cook” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
93
FY 2026
Total paid
$3.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$48,342
base rate median $59,155
Average paid
$41,901
across 93 with pay
Highest paid
$79,659
Quito, Angelo Adrian
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$47,123
$41,926
$29,386
$16,028
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito, Angelo Adrian | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $79,659 | $16,323 |
| Benshoof, Melissa | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $75,756 | $11,846 |
| Chester, Patrick Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $29.22 /hr | $71,954 | $10,836 |
| Rikess, Robert William | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $68,440 | $6,382 |
| Arthur, Charles S | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $67,988 | $4,671 |
| Hartmann, Gayle Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $67,906 | $4,587 |
| Joslin, Jared Andrew | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $67,636 | $4,559 |
| Collins, Leo Patrick | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $67,566 | $4,878 |
| Basha, Helen A | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $67,413 | $5,155 |
| Maunder, Stephen | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $28.44 /hr | $66,817 | $8,020 |
| Kearney, Teresa Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME | $29.22 /hr | $65,565 | $4,818 |
| Severs, Eric James | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $65,269 | $5,641 |
| Lowe, Maria Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $28.44 /hr | $64,326 | $4,138 |
| Sanford, Gardell | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $64,096 | $3,055 |
| Aanes, Jason | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $63,840 | $2,614 |
| Jordan, Chris Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $62,846 | $2,784 |
| Ludvigsen, Kristoffer John | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $29.22 /hr | $62,689 | $538 |
| Hren, Kristy Ann | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $28.44 /hr | $61,927 | $273 |
| Arnold, Jesse Allan | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $61,521 | $4,277 |
| Duckworth, Diane | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $61,214 | $4,999 |
| Lund, Kathy Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth AFSCME | $29.22 /hr | $61,075 | $329 |
| Bartz, Derek David | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $29.22 /hr | $61,038 | $972 |
| Nikula, Tamara | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $60,962 | $2,320 |
| Blickenstaff, Brittany Louise | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Mn State CTC MH Class | $29.22 /hr | $60,389 | $213 |
| George, Daniel Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $27.53 /hr | $59,568 | $1,993 |
| Antelope, Bryce | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $29.22 /hr | $59,506 | — |
| Kummer, Mary | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $29.22 /hr | $58,893 | $1,668 |
| Spreiter, Daniel D | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $58,579 | $1,907 |
| MacDonald, David Scott | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $26.86 /hr | $58,527 | $1,420 |
| Gjerstad, Dana Leigh | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs | $26.86 /hr | $58,436 | $2,097 |
| Mattson, Greg A | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $29.22 /hr | $58,322 | $438 |
| Hammer, Ronald L | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $28.44 /hr | $58,287 | — |
| Thompson, Melanie Jane | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $57,995 | $5,410 |
| Harju, Lance A | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $26.16 /hr | $57,237 | $3,676 |
| Rulford, Samantha Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $29.22 /hr | $56,162 | $2,637 |
| Demuth, Karen R | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $55,278 | $2,400 |
| Homandberg, Brittny Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care +1 more | $28.44 /hr | $53,733 | $2,245 |
| Waltz, Cassandra | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs | $24.21 /hr | $53,464 | $3,389 |
| Preacely, Regina Jane | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $26.16 /hr | $53,232 | $2,053 |
| Medecke, Melissa Joy | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $28.44 /hr | $52,883 | $1,974 |
| Christian, Mary Jean | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $24.79 /hr | $52,519 | $260 |
| Hanninen, Mandy M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MNC Vermilion CC Class +1 more | $30.09 /hr | $51,594 | — |
| Fuller, Landon W | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $26.86 /hr | $50,064 | $3,254 |
| Ulrich, Tucker Lea | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $24.21 /hr | $49,957 | — |
| Bowen, Awanda L | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care +1 more | $27.53 /hr | $49,301 | $2,185 |
| Gamst, Nicholas Joesph | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $29.22 /hr | $48,788 | $1,359 |
| Benjamin, Karen Mae | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $26.86 /hr | $48,342 | $1,934 |
| Swanson, Janet K | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Classified | $28.44 /hr | $48,168 | $617 |
| Silkey, James Gerard | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | $27.53 /hr | $47,600 | $1,260 |
| Plasencia, Juan | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Anoka Henn TC Classified | $28.44 /hr | $45,109 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.