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McElmury, William

Laborer Trades & EquipmentMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$175,333
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$1,736
FY 2015
Highest year
$44,604
FY 2014
Yearly average
$35,067
across years on record
Change since first year
-96%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$42,0922011$43,9092012$42,9922013$44,6042014$1,7362015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 96% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 96% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$1,736−96.1%+0.7%−96.1%
FY 2014$44,604+3.7%+1.6%+2.2%
FY 2013$42,992−2.1%+1.7%−3.7%
FY 2012$43,909+4.3%+2.9%+1.3%
FY 2011$42,092———

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 · Laborer Trades & Equipment

Paid more than 1% of the 83 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,739.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Laborer Trades & Equipment
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$22.17 /hr—$1,736
2014MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Laborer Trades & Equipment
Full-time
Dakota$21.52 /hr—$44,604
2013MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Laborer Trades & Equipment
Full-time
Dakota$20.89 /hr—$42,992
2012MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Laborer Trades & Equipment
Full-time
Dakota$20.48 /hr—$43,909
2011MN Zoological Garden
Facilities Maintenance
Laborer Trades & Equipment
Full-time
Dakota$20.48 /hr—$42,092

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

Highest paid as Laborer Trades & Equipment

FY 2015, amount paid