Breckheimer, Tara
Customer Svcs SpecialistMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
Guest 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 2016, pay went down 12% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $5,976 | −68.8% | +0.7% | −69.0% |
| FY 2015 | $19,163 | −10.6% | +0.7% | −11.2% |
| FY 2014 | $21,424 | +69.6% | +1.6% | +67.0% |
| FY 2013 | $12,632 | +29.0% | +1.7% | +26.9% |
| FY 2012 | $9,792 | +44.2% | +2.9% | +40.1% |
| FY 2011 | $6,791 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 37% of the 227 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,612.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $18.82 /hr | $226 | $5,976 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $18.82 /hr | $1,508 | $19,163 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $18.80 /hr | $1,664 | $21,424 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $18.25 /hr | $390 | $12,632 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $17.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $17.89 /hr | — | $9,792 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $17.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $17.89 /hr | — | $6,791 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden School Programs | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $20.70 /hr | — | — |
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 2016, amount paid
- Willis, Kevin$127,149Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Ehmke, Lee C.$116,998Dir Zoological Gardens
- Burns, Elizabeth$105,240Zoo Strategic Services Dir
- Rasmussen, James M$103,460Veterinarian Senior
- Ramlall, Dhanmati S$101,579Accounting Officer Senior
- Fisher, Anthony J$101,497Zoo Conservation Manager
- Willis, Doranne Beth Leilani$99,424Zoo Sales & Marketing Manager
- Edwards, Lucinda M$97,862State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2016, amount paid
- Chapman, Kimberly$42,537Veterans Affairs Dept
- Siems, Jason Eric$41,989MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$40,664MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mulligan, Belinda Joy$40,491MN St Colleges & Universities
- Myrmel, Susan A$40,389MN St Colleges & Universities
- McCurdy, Jennifer Jean$40,129MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hustings, Susan M$40,091Human Services Dept
- Smith, Brenda Kay$40,090MN St Colleges & Universities