Palmquist, Allison E.
Customer Svcs SpecialistMinnesota 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 2019 to FY 2024, pay went up 215% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 157% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $4,884 | −68.2% | +3.3% | −69.2% |
| FY 2023 | $15,337 | +235.1% | +6.3% | +215.3% |
| FY 2022 | $4,577 | −42.1% | +7.2% | −46.0% |
| FY 2021 | $7,910 | +25.3% | +2.3% | +22.5% |
| FY 2020 | $6,314 | +306.8% | +1.6% | +300.5% |
| FY 2019 | $1,552 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 19% of the 148 people with this job title that year. The median was $15,691.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $18.55 /hr | $237 | $4,884 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $18.55 /hr | $485 | $15,337 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $17.31 /hr | $191 | $4,577 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Intermittent | Dakota | $16.17 /hr | $406 | $7,910 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Intermittent | Dakota | $15.43 /hr | $134 | $6,314 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Dakota | $14.55 /hr | — | $1,552 |
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 Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2024, amount paid
- Suknanan, Dhanwantie D$50,188Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Dirkse, Kevin W$49,918MN St Colleges & Universities
- Buranen, Jennifer Lynn$49,740MN St Colleges & Universities
- Smith, Brenda Kay$49,739MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$49,737MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hall, Julie Marie$49,736Public Safety Dept
- Schneider, Karen M$49,736MN St Colleges & Universities
- Mathews, Amy L$49,736MN St Colleges & Universities