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Le, Joshua V

Information Officer 3Minnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$325,532
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$52,190
FY 2018 · $2,361 overtime
Highest year
$77,689
FY 2017
Yearly average
$40,691
across years on record
Change since first year
+395%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$10,5522011$12,1472012$39,2462013$41,4342014$44,1212015$48,1542016$77,6892017$52,1902018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 395% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 341% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$52,190−32.8%+2.3%−34.3%
FY 2017$77,689+61.3%+1.8%+58.4%
FY 2016$48,154+9.1%+0.7%+8.4%
FY 2015$44,121+6.5%+0.7%+5.7%
FY 2014$41,434+5.6%+1.6%+4.0%
FY 2013$39,246+223.1%+1.7%+217.8%
FY 2012$12,147+15.1%+2.9%+11.8%
FY 2011$10,552———

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 2018 · Information Officer 3

Paid more than 23% of the 120 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,491.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Minnesota Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 3
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$25.72 /hr$2,361$52,190
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Dakota$24.32 /hr$28,024$77,689
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Dakota$22.95 /hr—$48,154
2015MN Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Dakota$21.66 /hr—$44,121
2014MN Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Dakota$20.31 /hr—$41,434
2013MN Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Dakota$19.09 /hr—$39,246
2012MN Zoological Garden
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Dakota$18.10 /hr$149$12,147
2011MN Zoological Garden
Guest Services
Customer Svcs Specialist
Part-time
Dakota$13.27 /hr—$10,552

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 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Information Officer 3

FY 2018, amount paid