Litwitz, Anita E
General Maintenance WrkrMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Building Services. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 50% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 53% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $5,483 | −68.4% | +0.7% | −68.6% |
| FY 2014 | $17,356 | +42.7% | +1.6% | +40.5% |
| FY 2013 | $12,165 | +10.4% | +1.7% | +8.6% |
| FY 2012 | $11,015 | +0.9% | +2.9% | −2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $10,918 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · General Maintenance Wrkr
Paid more than 13% of the 1,114 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,666.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Building Services | General Maintenance Wrkr Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $13.46 /hr | $2 | $5,483 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Building Services Nights | General Maintenance Wrkr Intermittent | Dakota | $13.07 /hr | $972 | $17,356 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Monorail | Interpret Guide Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $19.30 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Monorail | Interpret Guide Intermittent | Dakota | $18.74 /hr | $559 | $12,165 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Monorail | Interpret Guide Intermittent | Dakota | $17.89 /hr | $577 | $11,015 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Monorail | Interpret Guide Intermittent | Dakota | $17.41 /hr | $320 | $10,918 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Ehmke, Lee C.$247,437Dir Zoological Gardens
- Braziel, Connie$125,579Zoo Deputy Director
- Willis, Kevin$112,393Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Kornack, Kenneth M$108,290State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Burns, Elizabeth$99,194Zoo Strategic Services Dir
- Rasmussen, James M$97,730Veterinarian Senior
- Edwards, Lucinda M$97,182State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Fisher, Anthony J$90,819Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as General Maintenance Wrkr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Rannikar, Steven L$57,866MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lee, Gary E$52,771MN St Colleges & Universities
- Phillippi, DeEon Marcus$49,838MN St Colleges & Universities
- Treichel, James H$49,833MN St Colleges & Universities
- Knox, Craig A$46,622MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buschette, John Robert$44,850MN St Colleges & Universities
- Drechsel, Carroll R$44,818Veterans Affairs Dept
- Guajardo, Pablo$43,724MN St Colleges & Universities