Grage Cerny, Michelle Renee
General Maintenance WrkrMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Fleet & Grounds Mtce. 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 up 201% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 184% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $14,865 | +201.4% | +6.3% | +183.7% |
| FY 2022 | $4,932 | — | — | — |
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 · General Maintenance Wrkr
Paid more than 15% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,379.
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 Fleet & Grounds Mtce | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $19.82 /hr | $786 | $14,865 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Building, Fleet & Grounds Mtce | General Maintenance Wrkr Full-time | Dakota | $19.34 /hr | $290 | $4,932 |
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 General Maintenance Wrkr
FY 2023, amount paid
- Brower, Sheldon D$107,755MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gallichant, Mark A$86,477MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gallick, Leonard H$82,336Administration Dept
- Quayle, Douglas J$73,588MN St Colleges & Universities
- Karpas, Ilya A$69,277MN St Colleges & Universities
- Plante, Glen L$67,609MN St Colleges & Universities
- Teng, Sokhon$56,988Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Palma, Jennifer Colletta$56,766MN St Colleges & Universities