Burns, Elizabeth
Zoo Strategic Services DirMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Director's Office. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $37,255 | −64.6% | +1.8% | −65.2% |
| FY 2016 | $105,240 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $99,194 | +8.6% | +0.7% | +7.8% |
| FY 2014 | $91,324 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Zoo Strategic Services Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Strategic Services Dir Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $52.87 /hr | — | $37,255 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Strategic Services Dir Full-time | Dakota | $51.58 /hr | — | $105,240 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Strategic Services Dir Full-time | Dakota | $48.62 /hr | — | $99,194 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Strategic Services Dir Full-time | Dakota | $45.61 /hr | — | $91,324 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Frawley, John$278,928Dir Zoological Gardens
- Willis, Kevin$120,914Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Rasmussen, James M$105,656Veterinarian Senior
- Harris, Tara R$100,503Zoo Conservation Director
- Fisher, Anthony J$95,489Zoo Conservation Manager
- Otten, Derik E$93,468State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Robison, Mary E$91,142Financial Services Director
- Weisenburger, Kenneth$87,374Safety Administrator Supv
Highest paid as Zoo Strategic Services Dir
FY 2017, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.