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Bertram, James Scott

CarpenterMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Skilled Trades. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$568,921
over 10 fiscal years
Latest year
$70,357
FY 2026
Highest year
$70,357
FY 2026
Yearly average
$56,892
across years on record
Change since first year
+588%
FY 2017 to FY 2026 · prices +35%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$10,2232017$54,7442018$56,1442019$58,2202020$59,3212021$60,7912022$64,7012023$65,7262024$68,6952025$70,3572026
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 588% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 410% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$70,357+2.4%+3.1%−0.7%
FY 2025$68,695+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$65,726+1.6%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$64,701+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$60,791+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$59,321+1.9%+2.3%−0.4%
FY 2020$58,220+3.7%+1.6%+2.1%
FY 2019$56,144+2.6%+2.1%+0.5%
FY 2018$54,744+435.5%+2.3%+423.7%
FY 2017$10,223———

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 2026 · Carpenter

Paid more than 26% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,463.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

10 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades
Carpenter
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$34.52 /hr—$70,357
2025Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$33.07 /hr—$68,695
2024Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$31.65 /hr—$65,726
2023Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades Services
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$30.00 /hr—$64,701
2022Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades Services
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$29.27 /hr—$60,791
2021Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades Services
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$28.56 /hr—$59,321
2020Minnesota Zoological Garden
Skilled Trades Services
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$27.86 /hr$334$58,220
2019Minnesota Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$27.25 /hr$818$56,144
2018Minnesota Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$25.90 /hr$2,640$54,744
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Carpenter
Full-time
Dakota$23.97 /hr$252$10,223

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Carpenter

FY 2026, amount paid