Kestler, Allan Arthur
State Prog Admin CoordinatorMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
Guest Experience. 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 2025, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is up 14% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $66,488 | −35.4% | +2.6% | −37.1% |
| FY 2024 | $102,985 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $97,762 | +88.1% | +6.3% | +77.1% |
| FY 2022 | $51,960 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Coordinator
Paid more than 10% of the 496 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,917.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Experience | State Prog Admin Coordinator Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $54.60 /hr | $137 | $66,488 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Experience | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $50.27 /hr | — | $102,985 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Experience | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $45.98 /hr | — | $97,762 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Experience | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $43.30 /hr | — | $51,960 |
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 State Prog Admin Coordinator
FY 2025, amount paid
- Gustner, Holly$156,786Administration Dept
- Stadheim, Ruth$144,197Health Department
- Guillaume, Paul Richard$139,938MN St Colleges & Universities
- Tell, Christine M$139,543Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Danial, Tahami$135,858Peace Officers Board - POST
- Stulen, Danielle$131,521Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Ivers, Brian$125,304Transportation Dept
- Brown, Colleen$124,119Transportation Dept