Muntifering, Jeffrey R
State Prog Admin PrinMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Field Conservation. 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 2020, pay went up 60% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 37% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $74,828 | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2019 | $73,610 | +5.9% | +2.1% | +3.8% |
| FY 2018 | $69,485 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2017 | $65,687 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $61,833 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $58,272 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2014 | $54,632 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $50,685 | −0.5% | +1.7% | −2.1% |
| FY 2012 | $50,928 | +8.9% | +2.9% | +5.8% |
| FY 2011 | $46,786 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 46% of the 476 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,439.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Field Conservation | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $38.29 /hr | — | $74,828 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Field Conservation | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $36.09 /hr | — | $73,610 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Field Conservation | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $34.09 /hr | — | $69,485 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Field Conservation | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $32.24 /hr | — | $65,687 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Conservation Office | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $30.32 /hr | — | $61,833 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Conservation Office | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $28.56 /hr | — | $58,272 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Conservation Office | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $26.80 /hr | — | $54,632 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Conservation Office | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Dakota | $25.10 /hr | — | $50,685 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Conservation Office | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Dakota | $23.74 /hr | — | $50,928 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Conservation Office | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Dakota | $22.92 /hr | — | $46,786 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Frawley, John$294,256Dir Zoological Gardens
- Willis, Kevin$163,904Zoo Conservation Manager
- Frazier, David Burke$145,107Zoo Deputy Director
- Lahner, Lesanna Lyn$130,633Veterinarian
- Mosher, Abigail E$128,873Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Strecker, Carol E$106,543Zoo Education Director
- Schmitt, Renee B$104,225Human Resources Director 2
- Fisher, Anthony J$101,828Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2020, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$106,039Military Affairs Dept
- Roan, Kimberly F$98,672Mn Management & Budget
- Kitto, Danielle N$98,424Public Safety Dept
- Fitzgerald Mitsch, Sarah J$97,628Corrections Dept
- Wynn, Angela Dawn$97,600Public Safety Dept
- Moran, Jason Paul$94,535Pollution Control Agency
- Olsrud, Kristen L$93,788Mn Management & Budget
- Lein, David J$92,053Military Affairs Dept