Mortenson, Grant
Student Worker ClericalMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Guest 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went up 278% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 265% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $3,479 | +277.5% | +3.3% | +265.4% |
| FY 2023 | $922 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Student Worker Clerical
Paid more than 40% of the 114 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,261.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $16.90 /hr | — | $3,479 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Intermittent | Dakota | $16.02 /hr | $178 | $922 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Frawley, John$402,256Dir Zoological Gardens
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$164,783Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$157,225Admin Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$147,041Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$138,077Human Resources Director 3
- Tillery, Otha$138,077Plant Mgmt Dir
- Hall, Geoffrey$135,298Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Garity, Susan C$134,702Veterinarian
Highest paid as Student Worker Clerical
FY 2024, amount paid
- Adam, Sawda M$25,638Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Freidel, Emily$25,294Education Department
- Zabinski, Lydia M$24,202Corrections Dept
- McDowell, Laurie Elisabeth$18,926Behavioral Health & Therapy Bd
- Schreiber, Milana Lou$18,074Transportation Dept
- Creighton, Tiffany$17,707Health Department
- Slavic, Lauren$14,224Health Department
- Yang, Faith$13,836Transportation Dept