Johannsen, Erik
Laborer GeneralMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Tropics & MN Trail Cur. 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 2026, pay went up 792% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 668% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $12,671 | −73.2% | +3.1% | −74.0% |
| FY 2025 | $47,271 | +12.6% | +2.6% | +9.7% |
| FY 2024 | $41,990 | +23.6% | +3.3% | +19.7% |
| FY 2023 | $33,962 | +2,290.3% | +6.3% | +2,149.4% |
| FY 2022 | $1,421 | — | — | — |
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 · Laborer General
Paid more than 73% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $6,049.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Tropics & MN Trail Cur | Laborer General Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $22.07 /hr | $623 | $12,671 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Tropics & MN Trail | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $22.07 /hr | $1,247 | $47,271 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Tropics & MN Trail | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $19.44 /hr | $1,739 | $41,990 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Indoor Animals | Laborer General Full-time | Dakota | $17.74 /hr | $1,078 | $33,962 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $16.91 /hr | — | $1,421 |
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
- Frawley, John$421,176Dir Zoological Gardens
- Mosher, Abigail E$163,030Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Garity, Susan C$149,247Veterinarian
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$146,607Human Resources Director 3
- Tillery, Otha$146,607Plant Mgmt Dir
- Kochevar, Randall$144,059Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Hoye, Pamela Ann$134,577State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Laborer General
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Priscilla$50,314Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Magnuson, Mark L$48,343Natural Resources Dept
- Allen, Winston$44,497Natural Resources Dept
- Heseltine, Nicholas$39,115Natural Resources Dept
- Erdmann, Ronald Grant$38,983Natural Resources Dept
- Nelson, Jack Thomas$38,369Natural Resources Dept
- Feddema, Gregory Mark$38,257Transportation Dept
- Hagen, Lacey L$34,525Natural Resources Dept