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Mitchell, John Rex

Zoo SupervisorMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$428,459
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$104,648
FY 2026 · $1,180 overtime
Highest year
$104,648
FY 2026
Yearly average
$85,692
across years on record
Change since first year
+181%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$37,2732022$88,0532023$96,0942024$102,3902025$104,6482026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 181% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 142% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$104,648+2.2%+3.1%−0.9%
FY 2025$102,390+6.6%+2.6%+3.8%
FY 2024$96,094+9.1%+3.3%+5.6%
FY 2023$88,053+136.2%+6.3%+122.3%
FY 2022$37,273———

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 · Zoo Supervisor

Paid more than 86% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,878.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Minnesota Zoological Garden
Animal Care
Zoo Supervisor
Full-time
Dakota$49.39 /hr$1,180$104,648
2025Minnesota Zoological Garden
Animal Care
Zoo Supervisor
Full-time
Dakota$48.66 /hr$2,142$102,390
2024Minnesota Zoological Garden
Animal Care
Zoo Supervisor
Full-time
Dakota$44.89 /hr$1,077$96,094
2023Minnesota Zoological Garden
Biological Programs Office
Zoo Supervisor
Full-time
Dakota$42.55 /hr$1,453$88,053
2022Minnesota Zoological Garden
Indoor Animals Leaders
State Prog Admin Supervisor
Full-time
Dakota$34.48 /hr$931$37,273

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

Highest paid as Zoo Supervisor

FY 2026, amount paid