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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Kyle Lee | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $25.43 /hr | $45,080 | $910 |
| Brown, Gavin Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $24.21 /hr | $44,527 | $1,282 |
| Freiderich, Annastacia K | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $27.53 /hr | $43,555 | $193 |
| Stone, Kristina K | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $29.22 /hr | $41,169 | $628 |
| Williams, Shelton E | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition | $24.21 /hr | $39,572 | $436 |
| Berge, Mitchell Allen | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $38,872 | $2,483 |
| Pieper, Jon Jerome | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $36,298 | $2,248 |
| Wigg, Patricia Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Dining Svcs | $29.22 /hr | $35,348 | $1,929 |
| Videen, Benjamin A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ank Ram CC Fiscal Serv | $29.22 /hr | $34,009 | $537 |
| Cruz Hernandez, Vidal | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $28.44 /hr | $33,182 | $2,930 |
| Coupe, Kevin Christopher | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs | $26.86 /hr | $33,123 | $1,507 |
| Granberry, Derick Lamont | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $29.22 /hr | $32,341 | $2,565 |
| Henry, Linnea Estelle | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $32,034 | $2,760 |
| Vang, Pa Houa | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $27.53 /hr | $30,978 | $1,005 |
| Schott, Amanda Aletta | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Dining Svcs | $26.86 /hr | $28,688 | $1,501 |
| Mudge, Devin Alan | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca MG Food | $22.94 /hr | $25,520 | $1,756 |
| Knutson, Justin Joseph | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $22.94 /hr | $23,128 | $936 |
| Stevens III, Gary Eugene | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $22.94 /hr | $21,908 | $1,279 |
| Tomczak, Mark | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $22.40 /hr | $20,519 | $179 |
| Gomez, Elijah | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $23.61 /hr | $20,345 | — |
| Hill, Denzel D | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $22.94 /hr | $20,283 | $540 |
| Samp, Diane K | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $19,078 | $701 |
| Bliss, Hailey Nichole | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $22.94 /hr | $17,853 | $645 |
| Wiese, Jason J | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $29.22 /hr | $17,813 | $1,451 |
| LaFerriere, Allen J | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $21.41 /hr | $16,509 | $1,767 |
| Petersen, Dale Clifton | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $26.16 /hr | $15,912 | $422 |
| utech, skylar t | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services B | $27.53 /hr | $15,470 | — |
| Grover, Austin Jay | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $24.21 /hr | $14,702 | $268 |
| Nixon, Jeffrey | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $23.61 /hr | $14,612 | $1,634 |
| Poppy, Jeremy Scott | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $29.22 /hr | $13,220 | $300 |
| Casas Sr, Adam A | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $29.22 /hr | $12,933 | $661 |
| Walker, Dalton Hartlow | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $23.61 /hr | $12,074 | $505 |
| Anderson, Gabriella Arwen | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML PM Kitchen | $24.79 /hr | $10,051 | $977 |
| Roff, Kasey Leonard | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $22.94 /hr | $9,439 | $564 |
| Capra-Kidney, Karen Rose | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ank Ram CC Fiscal Serv | $29.22 /hr | $9,102 | — |
| Anderson, Jacob Morgan | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $22.94 /hr | $8,377 | $528 |
| Ervin, Nathan Jamar | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Cook Staff | $26.86 /hr | $5,736 | $332 |
| Tandberg, Kim Lee ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $27.12 /hr | $5,557 | $217 |
| Dotson, Marion C | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $26.86 /hr | $5,197 | $78 |
| Kuzel, Crosby M | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Itasca DL Food | $21.91 /hr | $5,187 | $574 |
| Puff, Jodi Mae | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $29.22 /hr | $4,737 | $44 |
| Hanson, LeAnn June | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML AM Kitchen | $23.85 /hr | $2,322 | $239 |
| Pirkl, Vicki A | Mn State Academies Student Nutrition +1 more | $27.53 /hr | $985 | — |
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.