Frazier, David Burke
Zoo Deputy DirectorMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Director's Office. 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 2017 to FY 2023, pay went down 53% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is down 62% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $19,780 | −86.7% | +6.3% | −87.5% |
| FY 2022 | $149,050 | +0.2% | +7.2% | −6.5% |
| FY 2021 | $148,697 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $145,107 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $141,908 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $138,808 | +231.2% | +2.3% | +223.9% |
| FY 2017 | $41,914 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Zoo Deputy Director
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $75.21 /hr | — | $19,780 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time | Dakota | $73.38 /hr | — | $149,050 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time | Dakota | $71.59 /hr | — | $148,697 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time | Dakota | $69.84 /hr | — | $145,107 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Deputy Director | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time | Dakota | $68.30 /hr | — | $141,908 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Deputy Director | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time | Dakota | $66.80 /hr | — | $138,808 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Deputy Director | Zoo Deputy Director Full-time | Dakota | $65.49 /hr | — | $41,914 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Frawley, John$332,014Dir Zoological Gardens
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$167,571Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$151,745Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$141,574Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Rivas, Anne Elizabeth$122,798Zoo Conservation Manager
- Madole, Jessica Marie$121,866State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Tillery, Otha$121,377Plant Mgmt Dir
- Strecker, Carol E$114,776Zoo Education Director
Highest paid as Zoo Deputy Director
FY 2023, amount paid
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$167,571Minnesota Zoological Garden