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Kline, Christopher

ZoologistMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Northern Trail. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$187,612
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$16,052
FY 2014
Highest year
$60,818
FY 2012
Yearly average
$46,903
across years on record
Change since first year
-72%
FY 2011 to FY 2014 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$58,0442011$60,8182012$52,6982013$16,0522014
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 72% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 74% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2014$16,052−69.5%+1.6%−70.0%
FY 2013$52,698−13.4%+1.7%−14.8%
FY 2012$60,818+4.8%+2.9%+1.8%
FY 2011$58,044———

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 2014 · Zoologist

Paid more than 0% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,682.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2014MN Zoological Garden
Northern Trail
Zoologist
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$29.79 /hr—$16,052
2013MN Zoological Garden
Northern Trail
Zoologist
Full-time
Dakota$28.92 /hr$160$52,698
2012MN Zoological Garden
Northern Trail
Zoologist
Full-time
Dakota$28.35 /hr$106$60,818
2011MN Zoological Garden
Northern Trail
Zoologist
Full-time
Dakota$28.35 /hr$234$58,044

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 MN Zoological Garden

FY 2014, amount paid

Highest paid as Zoologist

FY 2014, amount paid