Frawley, John
Dir Zoological GardensMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Zoo Director. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 357% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 232% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $421,176 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $405,933 | +0.9% | +2.6% | −1.7% |
| FY 2024 | $402,256 | +21.2% | +3.3% | +17.3% |
| FY 2023 | $332,014 | +1.4% | +6.3% | −4.6% |
| FY 2022 | $327,402 | +13.3% | +7.2% | +5.7% |
| FY 2021 | $289,094 | −1.8% | +2.3% | −4.0% |
| FY 2020 | $294,256 | −4.3% | +1.6% | −5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $307,394 | −7.3% | +2.1% | −9.1% |
| FY 2018 | $331,441 | +18.8% | +2.3% | +16.2% |
| FY 2017 | $278,928 | +202.3% | +1.8% | +196.9% |
| FY 2016 | $92,261 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Dir Zoological Gardens
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Director | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $205.20 /hr | — | $421,176 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Director | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $200.20 /hr | — | $405,933 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Director | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $190.84 /hr | — | $402,256 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $175.97 /hr | — | $332,014 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $153.71 /hr | — | $327,402 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $153.71 /hr | — | $289,094 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $129.31 /hr | — | $294,256 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $143.68 /hr | — | $307,394 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $156.71 /hr | — | $331,441 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $134.10 /hr | — | $278,928 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Minnesota Zoo Div Directors | Dir Zoological Gardens Full-time | Dakota | $134.10 /hr | — | $92,261 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Mosher, Abigail E$163,030Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Garity, Susan C$149,247Veterinarian
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$146,607Human Resources Director 3
- Tillery, Otha$146,607Plant Mgmt Dir
- Kochevar, Randall$144,059Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Hoye, Pamela Ann$134,577State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Rivas, Anne Elizabeth$131,917Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as Dir Zoological Gardens
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.