Forouhari, Mia
Student Worker ClericalMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
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 2020 to FY 2021, pay went up 3,998% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 3,905% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $1,537 | +3,997.7% | +2.3% | +3,905.5% |
| FY 2020 | $38 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Student Worker Clerical
Paid more than 2% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,344.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $15.55 /hr | — | $1,537 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Intermittent | Dakota | $15.00 /hr | — | $38 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Frawley, John$289,094Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$148,697Zoo Deputy Director
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$136,840Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Mosher, Abigail E$132,133Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Schmitt, Renee B$106,864Human Resources Director 2
- Lahner, Lesanna Lyn$105,339Veterinarian
- Fisher, Anthony J$104,352Zoo Conservation Manager
- Madole, Jessica Marie$99,302State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Student Worker Clerical
FY 2021, amount paid
- Koski, Samantha Jo$21,703Pollution Control Agency
- Baxter, Danyle Lee$20,581Public Safety Dept
- Koenigs, Gretchen Louise$19,521Health Department
- Thao, Jennifer$17,691Nursing Home Admin Board
- Vang, Madonna$16,879Occupational Therapy Pract Bd
- Groebner, Emily$15,390Health Department
- Wright, Magdalena Mary$10,344Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Reineke, Christopher David$9,940Minnesota Zoological Garden