Petersen, Riley
Student Worker ClericalMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 14% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 16% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $3,408 | −19.1% | +0.7% | −19.7% |
| FY 2014 | $4,212 | +6.4% | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2013 | $3,960 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Student Worker Clerical
Paid more than 50% of the 160 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,376.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $13.28 /hr | — | $3,408 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Dakota | $12.89 /hr | — | $4,212 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Dakota | $12.51 /hr | — | $3,960 |
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 MN Zoological Garden
FY 2015, amount paid
- Ehmke, Lee C.$247,437Dir Zoological Gardens
- Braziel, Connie$125,579Zoo Deputy Director
- Willis, Kevin$112,393Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Kornack, Kenneth M$108,290State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Burns, Elizabeth$99,194Zoo Strategic Services Dir
- Rasmussen, James M$97,730Veterinarian Senior
- Edwards, Lucinda M$97,182State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Fisher, Anthony J$90,819Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as Student Worker Clerical
FY 2015, amount paid
- Cooper, Amber$21,432Public Safety Dept
- Eyoh, Ekaete M$18,264Pollution Control Agency
- Thao, Lee$17,389Pollution Control Agency
- Kunkel, Jordan Blair$17,090Public Safety Dept
- Griffey, Kahlee Ann$16,196Corrections Dept
- McGinnis, Tayllor Nickole$15,364Transportation Dept
- Vang, Marcy$14,176Pollution Control Agency
- Xiong, Tou Lee$14,059Office of Higher Education