Biesinger, James L
Exhibit DesignerMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Skilled Trades Services. 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 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 31% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 46% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $42,397 | −42.1% | +7.2% | −46.0% |
| FY 2021 | $73,196 | −8.7% | +2.3% | −10.7% |
| FY 2020 | $80,156 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $75,610 | +6.4% | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| FY 2018 | $71,093 | −2.7% | +2.3% | −4.8% |
| FY 2017 | $73,061 | +4.5% | +1.8% | +2.6% |
| FY 2016 | $69,938 | +7.3% | +0.7% | +6.6% |
| FY 2015 | $65,188 | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2014 | $61,908 | +2.0% | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| FY 2013 | $60,664 | −0.2% | +1.7% | −1.9% |
| FY 2012 | $60,804 | −1.7% | +2.9% | −4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $61,853 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Exhibit Designer
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Skilled Trades Services | Exhibit Designer Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $35.24 /hr | — | $42,397 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Skilled Trades Services | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $35.24 /hr | — | $73,196 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Skilled Trades Services | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $34.38 /hr | $8,853 | $80,156 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Project Management | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $33.62 /hr | $4,413 | $75,610 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Project Management | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $32.88 /hr | $1,480 | $71,093 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Project Management | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $32.24 /hr | $4,788 | $73,061 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Project Management | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $31.45 /hr | $3,326 | $69,938 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Project Management | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $30.68 /hr | $437 | $65,188 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Construction | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,908 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Construction | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $28.92 /hr | $149 | $60,664 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Construction | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $28.35 /hr | $21 | $60,804 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Construction | Exhibit Designer Full-time | Dakota | $28.35 /hr | $1,751 | $61,853 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Frawley, John$327,402Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$149,050Zoo Deputy Director
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$140,835Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$129,334Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Fisher, Anthony J$114,114Zoo Conservation Manager
- Olinger, Mathew J$109,536Human Resources Director 3
- Yaw, Taylor Jordan$109,348Zoo Conservation Manager
- Madole, Jessica Marie$105,992State Prog Admin Manager Sr