Paulson, Kelsea Vae
Zoo Farm KeeperMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Outdoor Animals Leaders. 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 2022, pay went down 86% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is down 88% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $5,468 | −88.7% | +7.2% | −89.5% |
| FY 2021 | $48,534 | +25.2% | +2.3% | +22.3% |
| FY 2020 | $38,776 | −1.8% | +1.6% | −3.3% |
| FY 2019 | $39,494 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Zoo Farm Keeper
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Outdoor Animals Leaders | Zoo Farm Keeper Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $23.17 /hr | $741 | $5,468 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Farm | Zoo Farm Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $23.17 /hr | $1,029 | $48,534 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Farm | Zoo Farm Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $21.92 /hr | — | $38,776 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Farm | Zoo Farm Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $20.87 /hr | — | $39,494 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Frawley, John$327,402Dir Zoological Gardens
- Frazier, David Burke$149,050Zoo Deputy Director
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$140,835Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$129,334Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Fisher, Anthony J$114,114Zoo Conservation Manager
- Olinger, Mathew J$109,536Human Resources Director 3
- Yaw, Taylor Jordan$109,348Zoo Conservation Manager
- Madole, Jessica Marie$105,992State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Zoo Farm Keeper
FY 2022, amount paid
- Miller, Steven R$63,581Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Hendrickson, Mitchell$52,503Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Newland, Marian Rupp$51,667Minnesota Zoological Garden