Anselmo, Natasha
Student Worker Para ProfMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Farm. 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 2018 to FY 2019, pay went up 334% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 325% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $5,279 | +333.8% | +2.1% | +325.0% |
| FY 2018 | $1,217 | — | — | — |
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 · Student Worker Para Prof
Paid more than 51% of the 317 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,077.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Farm | Student Worker Para Prof Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $14.47 /hr | — | $5,279 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Farm | Student Worker Para Prof Full-time | Dakota | $14.15 /hr | $85 | $1,217 |
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 Student Worker Para Prof
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ratliff, Roderick Preston Ross$26,858MN.IT Services Office
- Kirkwood, Myeisha$26,597Education Department
- Hannigan, Rachel$22,881Health Department
- Rosengren, Elise$22,658Health Department
- Lundquist, Jace Adam$20,998Natural Resources Dept
- Kloos, Mary E$20,754Transportation Dept
- Thao, Vang Cheng$20,394Transportation Dept
- Hassan, Sanguja$20,034Transportation Dept