Food Service Worker salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Food Service Worker” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
278
FY 2026
Total paid
$8.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$30,008
base rate median $50,357
Average paid
$30,562
across 278 with pay
Highest paid
$87,024
Martell, Mary K
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)
$43,037
$32,651
$27,958
$11,629
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martell, Mary K | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $25.43 /hr | $87,024 | $30,243 |
| Meles, Ermias Tilahun | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | $24.79 /hr | $66,880 | $14,177 |
| Scheradella, Susan Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $66,249 | $12,869 |
| Abdissa, Aster Tolera | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $65,298 | $11,409 |
| Seleshi, Hirut S | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $64,161 | $10,058 |
| Megenta, Esete S | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $62,835 | $9,514 |
| Wilson, Kimberly | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $24.21 /hr | $61,996 | $12,001 |
| Flattum, Jana Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs | $24.21 /hr | $60,480 | $9,290 |
| Hughes, JodyLynn Ardella Vivian | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $25.43 /hr | $60,413 | $5,627 |
| Woldegiorgis, Netsanet | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $58,995 | $5,870 |
| Mantel, Diane LaVonne | Direct Care and Treatment Dietary General | $25.43 /hr | $58,619 | $1,628 |
| Hernandez, Vanessa | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Montevideo Dining Svcs | $25.43 /hr | $58,514 | $5,488 |
| Henschel, Jonathan K | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $58,135 | $4,123 |
| Lureen, Sheila Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $57,524 | $5,570 |
| Bedasso, Lemlem | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $57,466 | $5,407 |
| Anozia, Nkeiruka | Direct Care and Treatment Dietary General | $25.43 /hr | $57,192 | $1,011 |
| Fairbanks-Kelley, Austin | Direct Care and Treatment Dietary General | $25.43 /hr | $57,104 | $650 |
| Brock, Major Justice | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services A | $25.43 /hr | $56,923 | $407 |
| Johnson, Mark Patrick | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $25.43 /hr | $56,914 | $3,486 |
| Hernandez, Victor | Direct Care and Treatment Dietary General | $25.43 /hr | $56,890 | $712 |
| Cadwell, Lynn Mary | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $25.43 /hr | $56,873 | $2,086 |
| Spaude, Brooke | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Bemidji Dining Svcs | $25.43 /hr | $56,803 | $2,790 |
| Hongerholt, Evangeline Guma | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Preston Dining Svcs | $24.21 /hr | $56,729 | $5,462 |
| Belachew, Demiss | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff C | $25.43 /hr | $56,692 | $4,470 |
| Rittenhouse, Patricia Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $25.43 /hr | $56,667 | $992 |
| Niggusa, Elsabeth G | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $56,052 | $4,948 |
| Kruger, Kadean | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | $25.43 /hr | $55,999 | $1,537 |
| Stahnke, Randall T | Direct Care and Treatment Dietary General | $25.43 /hr | $55,507 | $812 |
| Olin, Pamela Sue | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $55,475 | $5,355 |
| Yacob, Wotneshet Z | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $55,426 | $3,964 |
| Pelto, Bethany June | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $55,388 | $4,477 |
| Blagogee, Sarah A | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $55,092 | $1,596 |
| Carlson, Shelly Dincent | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff A | $25.43 /hr | $55,076 | $1,911 |
| Wallaga, Selamawit Tefera | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | $25.43 /hr | $54,991 | $4,139 |
| Megenta, Betelihem S | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $54,752 | $2,902 |
| Miller, Charlotte Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $24.21 /hr | $54,727 | $5,863 |
| Hatle, Jeanette R | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Luverne Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $54,529 | $4,587 |
| Stimler, Karen L | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff C | $25.43 /hr | $54,440 | $4,850 |
| Abtew, Eskedar | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | $25.43 /hr | $54,417 | $2,200 |
| Puhek, Marla D | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Classified +1 more | $25.43 /hr | $54,393 | $2,212 |
| Paukert, Kristine Michele | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Hastings Dietary | $25.43 /hr | $54,195 | $1,234 |
| Girma, Ejegayhu K | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff B | $25.43 /hr | $54,037 | $3,231 |
| Watts, Alvin C | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff C | $25.43 /hr | $53,986 | $1,119 |
| Urga, Jember | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff D | $24.21 /hr | $53,609 | $4,919 |
| Maples, Imelda | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services A | $25.43 /hr | $53,518 | $1,001 |
| Brown, Jakia Shavon | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Food Service Staff A | $25.43 /hr | $53,350 | $2,495 |
| Lowe, Kodi | Direct Care and Treatment Nutrition Services A | $25.43 /hr | $53,239 | — |
| Johnson, Deborah Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $53,232 | $3,949 |
| Wilson, Monica Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH-Silver Bay Indirect Care | $24.79 /hr | $53,151 | $3,651 |
| Jensen, Sandy Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept MVH Fergus Falls Indirect Care | $25.43 /hr | $52,924 | $1,478 |
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.