Aarrestad, Olivia Kuether
Interpret GuideMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
Birds. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 728% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 693% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $6,027 | −1.8% | +2.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $6,136 | +742.6% | +2.3% | +724.0% |
| FY 2017 | $728 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Interpret Guide
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Birds | Interpret Guide Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $17.01 /hr | $12 | $6,027 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Birds | Interpret Guide Part-time | Dakota | $16.64 /hr | $165 | $6,136 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Birds | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Dakota | $13.87 /hr | — | $728 |
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 Minnesota Zoological Garden
FY 2019, amount paid
- Frawley, John$307,394Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$141,908Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$127,622Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Willis, Kevin$123,146Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Lahner, Lesanna Lyn$116,130Veterinarian
- Rasmussen, James M$109,057Veterinarian Senior
- Otten, Derik E$106,569State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Benson, Michelle Lynn$102,056Zoo Sales & Marketing Manager
Highest paid as Interpret Guide
FY 2019, amount paid
- Beilke, Nathan D.$6,192Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Piepkorn, Grant Lee$5,998Minnesota Zoological Garden