Hernandez, Cameron Lindsay
Zoo KeeperMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Biological Programs 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went down 91% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 92% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $830 | −96.1% | +7.2% | −96.4% |
| FY 2021 | $21,344 | +121.8% | +2.3% | +116.8% |
| FY 2020 | $9,623 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Zoo Keeper
Paid more than 0% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,433.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Keeper Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $20.76 /hr | — | $830 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Keeper Intermittent | Dakota | $20.76 /hr | $731 | $21,344 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Laborer General Intermittent | Dakota | $16.38 /hr | — | $9,623 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Frawley, John$327,402Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$149,050Zoo Deputy Director
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$140,835Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$129,334Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Fisher, Anthony J$114,114Zoo Conservation Manager
- Olinger, Mathew J$109,536Human Resources Director 3
- Yaw, Taylor Jordan$109,348Zoo Conservation Manager
- Madole, Jessica Marie$105,992State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Zoo Keeper
FY 2022, amount paid
- Molitor, Kristi L$64,801Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Sutton, Benjamin A$63,356Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Grill, Jessica$63,184Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Gabrielson, Kelli M$63,037Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Anderson, Karla J$62,569Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Keniger, Adam E$62,279Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Reedstrom, Maria A$62,236Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Duchild, Rebecca J$62,117Minnesota Zoological Garden