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Grunseth, Kay A

Human Resources Specialist 2Minnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Human Resources. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$648,927
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$86,177
FY 2026 · $47 overtime
Highest year
$90,244
FY 2024
Yearly average
$72,103
across years on record
Change since first year
+51%
FY 2018 to FY 2026 · prices +32%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$57,2272018$58,4882019$65,8012020$65,3842021$66,4762022$70,0792023$90,2442024$89,0502025$86,1772026
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 51% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 14% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$86,177−3.2%+3.1%−6.2%
FY 2025$89,050−1.3%+2.6%−3.9%
FY 2024$90,244+28.8%+3.3%+24.7%
FY 2023$70,079+5.4%+6.3%−0.8%
FY 2022$66,476+1.7%+7.2%−5.1%
FY 2021$65,384−0.6%+2.3%−2.9%
FY 2020$65,801+12.5%+1.6%+10.8%
FY 2019$58,488+2.2%+2.1%+0.1%
FY 2018$57,227———

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 · Human Resources Specialist 2

Paid more than 76% of the 137 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,557.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Minnesota Zoological Garden
Human Resources
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Dakota$41.43 /hr$47$86,177
2025Minnesota Zoological Garden
Human Resources
Human Resources Specialist 2
Full-time
Dakota$40.82 /hr—$89,050
2024Corrections Dept
FRB Human Resources Dir Staff
Human Resources Consultant 1
Full-time
Rice$44.17 /hr$73$90,244
2024Corrections Dept
SHK Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time · left during year
Scott$36.53 /hr——
2023Corrections Dept
FRB Human Resources Dir Staff
Human Resources Consultant 1
Full-time
Rice$40.45 /hr$267$70,079
2023Corrections Dept
SHK Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time · left during year
Scott$34.63 /hr——
2022Corrections Dept
FRB Warden's Staff
Exec 2
Full-time
Rice$31.58 /hr$888$66,476
2022Corrections Dept
SHK Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time · left during year
Scott$33.79 /hr——
2021Corrections Dept
FRB Warden's Staff
Exec 2
Full-time
Rice$30.81 /hr$359$65,384
2021Corrections Dept
SHK Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time · left during year
Scott$32.97 /hr——
2020Corrections Dept
SHK Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time
Scott$32.17 /hr$233$65,801
2019Corrections Dept
SHK Human Resources Staff
Human Resources Specialist 3
Full-time
Scott$30.40 /hr—$58,488
2018Corrections Dept
FRB Human Resources Dir Staff
Human Resources Specialist 1
Full-time
Rice$27.53 /hr$21$57,227

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

Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 2

FY 2026, amount paid