Leiser, Trinity
Education Consultant 1Minnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Education. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 8,322% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 5,983% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,754 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $85,422 | +5.6% | +2.6% | +2.9% |
| FY 2024 | $80,878 | +3.3% | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| FY 2023 | $78,267 | +14.1% | +6.3% | +7.3% |
| FY 2022 | $68,617 | +12.3% | +7.2% | +4.8% |
| FY 2021 | $61,111 | +8.0% | +2.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2020 | $56,574 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.5% |
| FY 2019 | $53,802 | +8.3% | +2.1% | +6.1% |
| FY 2018 | $49,667 | +1,276.4% | +2.3% | +1,246.1% |
| FY 2017 | $3,608 | +6.4% | +1.8% | +4.5% |
| FY 2016 | $3,391 | +229.2% | +0.7% | +227.0% |
| FY 2015 | $1,030 | — | — | — |
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 · Education Consultant 1
Paid more than 55% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,161.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education | Education Consultant 1 Full-time | Dakota | $44.48 /hr | — | $86,754 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education | Education Consultant 1 Full-time | Dakota | $42.31 /hr | $491 | $85,422 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education | Education Consultant 1 Full-time | Dakota | $39.06 /hr | — | $80,878 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Education | Educ Specialist 1 Full-time | Dakota | $36.72 /hr | $283 | $78,267 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $34.48 /hr | $247 | $68,617 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $30.10 /hr | $856 | $61,111 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $28.30 /hr | — | $56,574 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $26.63 /hr | — | $53,802 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $25.12 /hr | — | $49,667 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $23.76 /hr | — | $3,608 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Programs | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Dakota | $18.20 /hr | — | $3,391 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Education Programs | Interpret Naturalist 1 Part-time | Dakota | $17.76 /hr | — | $1,030 |
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 Education Consultant 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Duffey, Laura H$92,471Natural Resources Dept
- Goralski, Gina$92,471Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kohn, Janine$92,467Natural Resources Dept
- Zanotelli-Wade, Nicole$87,631Education Department
- Darst, Leah$85,161Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Krause Ferris, Camryn N$82,196Education Department
- Gieseke, Benjamin Mark$65,748Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Mai T$60,368Education Department