Cox, Sarah Alyse
Laborer GeneralMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Ambassdor Animal Programs. 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 2018 to FY 2020, pay went down 14% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $5,572 | −33.6% | +1.6% | −34.6% |
| FY 2019 | $8,386 | +29.3% | +2.1% | +26.7% |
| FY 2018 | $6,485 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Laborer General
Paid more than 36% of the 262 people with this job title that year. The median was $8,054.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Ambassdor Animal Programs | Laborer General Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $16.00 /hr | $47 | $5,572 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Floating Staff | Laborer General Part-time | Dakota | $15.65 /hr | $93 | $8,386 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Marine Mammals | Laborer General Part-time | Dakota | $15.31 /hr | $441 | $6,485 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Frawley, John$294,256Dir Zoological Gardens
- Willis, Kevin$163,904Zoo Conservation Manager
- Frazier, David Burke$145,107Zoo Deputy Director
- Lahner, Lesanna Lyn$130,633Veterinarian
- Mosher, Abigail E$128,873Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Strecker, Carol E$106,543Zoo Education Director
- Schmitt, Renee B$104,225Human Resources Director 2
- Fisher, Anthony J$101,828Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2020, amount paid
- Simone, Thomas M$50,594Natural Resources Dept
- Wilson, Heath R$44,896Natural Resources Dept
- Dieterman, Zachary David$44,489Natural Resources Dept
- Walker, Jeffrey L$42,792Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Thomas Jackson$42,366Natural Resources Dept
- Munter, Jonathan Robert$41,649Natural Resources Dept
- Dahlberg, Travis$39,816Transportation Dept
- Beito, Richard A$39,594Natural Resources Dept