Grabowski, Darlene C
Customer Svcs SpecialistMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went down 82% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 83% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $2,972 | −85.9% | +2.3% | −86.2% |
| FY 2020 | $21,027 | −13.1% | +1.6% | −14.4% |
| FY 2019 | $24,183 | +50.3% | +2.1% | +47.2% |
| FY 2018 | $16,090 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 19% of the 211 people with this job title that year. The median was $12,862.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $20.51 /hr | $185 | $2,972 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $19.53 /hr | $1,040 | $21,027 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $18.53 /hr | $1,925 | $24,183 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Finance | Office & Admin Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $18.05 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $17.65 /hr | $887 | $16,090 |
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 Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2021, amount paid
- Nelson, Jill M$52,302MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lynch, Jeremy Jason$45,374MN St Colleges & Universities
- Miller, Kevin Paul$45,328MN St Colleges & Universities
- Maxwell, Ryan J$45,194MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mathews, Amy L$45,112MN St Colleges & Universities
- Smith, Brenda Kay$45,100MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mulligan, Belinda Joy$45,080MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lind, Gena Mae$44,974MN St Colleges & Universities