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Clemetson, Delaina J

Zoo KeeperMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Indoor Animals Leaders. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$541,020
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$7,238
FY 2022
Highest year
$57,491
FY 2021
Yearly average
$45,085
across years on record
Change since first year
-82%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 82% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 86% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$7,238−87.4%+7.2%−88.3%
FY 2021$57,491+8.5%+2.3%+6.1%
FY 2020$52,986−2.1%+1.6%−3.6%
FY 2019$54,123+10.7%+2.1%+8.4%
FY 2018$48,893+4.8%+2.3%+2.5%
FY 2017$46,650−8.6%+1.8%−10.3%
FY 2016$51,042+7.1%+0.7%+6.4%
FY 2015$47,661+1.9%+0.7%+1.1%
FY 2014$46,783+7.0%+1.6%+5.3%
FY 2013$43,740+0.2%+1.7%−1.4%
FY 2012$43,655+7.1%+2.9%+4.1%
FY 2011$40,758———

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 · Zoo Keeper

Paid more than 9% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,433.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Minnesota Zoological Garden
Indoor Animals Leaders
Zoo Keeper
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$28.30 /hr—$7,238
2021Minnesota Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$28.30 /hr$566$57,491
2020Minnesota Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$27.61 /hr—$52,986
2019Minnesota Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$27.00 /hr—$54,123
2018Minnesota Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$26.41 /hr—$48,893
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$25.89 /hr—$46,650
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$25.26 /hr$9$51,042
2015MN Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$23.98 /hr—$47,661
2014MN Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$22.61 /hr—$46,783
2013MN Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$21.34 /hr—$43,740
2012MN Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$20.31 /hr—$43,655
2011MN Zoological Garden
Tropics
Zoo Keeper
Full-time
Dakota$19.70 /hr—$40,758

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

Highest paid as Zoo Keeper

FY 2022, amount paid