Gaffke, Joshua Ray
Emergency Medical TechMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Health & Safety. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went down 90% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 91% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $1,274 | −90.4% | +6.3% | −90.9% |
| FY 2022 | $13,219 | — | — | — |
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 · Emergency Medical Tech
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $37,005.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Health & Safety | Emergency Medical Tech Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $22.72 /hr | — | $1,274 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Health & Safety | Emergency Medical Tech Intermittent | Dakota | $22.17 /hr | $17 | $13,219 |
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 Emergency Medical Tech
FY 2023, amount paid
- Warner, Danielle$71,960Corrections Dept
- Brady, Nicole M$63,134Corrections Dept
- Lacey, Jennifer$53,304Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Wallace, Noah Michael$52,867Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Blaha, Francis R$49,105Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Jeno, Robin$40,715Corrections Dept
- Larson, Paul R$37,759Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Colvin, Jason$37,710Minnesota Zoological Garden