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Henne, Kenneth L

WelderMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Facilities Maintenance. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$275,135
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$31,820
FY 2016 · $7 overtime
Highest year
$51,976
FY 2015
Yearly average
$45,856
across years on record
Change since first year
-33%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$47,8192011$48,5492012$48,2612013$46,7102014$51,9762015$31,8202016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 33% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 38% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$31,820−38.8%+0.7%−39.2%
FY 2015$51,976+11.3%+0.7%+10.5%
FY 2014$46,710−3.2%+1.6%−4.7%
FY 2013$48,261−0.6%+1.7%−2.2%
FY 2012$48,549+1.5%+2.9%−1.4%
FY 2011$47,819———

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 2016 · Welder

Paid more than 9% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $52,970.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Welder
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$25.49 /hr$7$31,820
2015MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Welder
Full-time
Dakota$24.87 /hr$298$51,976
2014MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Welder
Full-time
Dakota$24.15 /hr—$46,710
2013MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Welder
Full-time
Dakota$23.45 /hr—$48,261
2012MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Welder
Full-time
Dakota$22.99 /hr—$48,549
2011MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Welder
Full-time
Dakota$22.99 /hr—$47,819

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Welder

FY 2016, amount paid