Hall, Geoffrey
Zoo Animal Programs 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 168% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 153% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $91,081 | −32.7% | +2.6% | −34.4% |
| FY 2024 | $135,298 | +298.1% | +3.3% | +285.4% |
| FY 2023 | $33,986 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Zoo Animal Programs Director
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Animal Programs Director Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $69.25 /hr | — | $91,081 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Animal Programs Director Full-time | Dakota | $66.27 /hr | — | $135,298 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Director's Office | Zoo Animal Programs Director Full-time | Dakota | $60.69 /hr | — | $33,986 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Frawley, John$405,933Dir Zoological Gardens
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$164,824Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$160,488Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$157,059Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Tillery, Otha$145,022Plant Mgmt Dir
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$144,327Human Resources Director 3
- Garity, Susan C$142,651Veterinarian
- Berlin, Erin Rachel$134,053Veterinarian
Highest paid as Zoo Animal Programs Director
FY 2025, amount paid
- Kochevar, Randall$53,640Minnesota Zoological Garden