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Carlson, Christopher R

PainterMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Facilities Maintenance. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$334,187
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$33,764
FY 2017
Highest year
$52,970
FY 2016
Yearly average
$47,741
across years on record
Change since first year
-29%
FY 2011 to FY 2017 · prices +10%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$47,8352011$49,3062012$48,4422013$50,1922014$51,6782015$52,9702016$33,7642017
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2017, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 36% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2017$33,764−36.3%+1.8%−37.4%
FY 2016$52,970+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$51,678+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$50,192+3.6%+1.6%+2.0%
FY 2013$48,442−1.8%+1.7%−3.4%
FY 2012$49,306+3.1%+2.9%+0.1%
FY 2011$47,835———

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 · Painter

Paid more than 15% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,288.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$26.13 /hr—$33,764
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time
Dakota$25.49 /hr—$52,970
2015MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time
Dakota$24.87 /hr—$51,678
2014MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time
Dakota$24.15 /hr—$50,192
2013MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time
Dakota$23.45 /hr$176$48,442
2012MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time
Dakota$22.99 /hr—$49,306
2011MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Painter
Full-time
Dakota$22.99 /hr—$47,835

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

Highest paid as Painter

FY 2017, amount paid