Peterson, Steven J
Customer Svcs Specialist SrMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 13,478% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 9,061% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $54,312 | +12.2% | +3.1% | +8.8% |
| FY 2025 | $48,415 | +6.2% | +2.6% | +3.5% |
| FY 2024 | $45,585 | +2.8% | +3.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $44,331 | +23.5% | +6.3% | +16.2% |
| FY 2022 | $35,888 | +59.7% | +7.2% | +49.0% |
| FY 2021 | $22,474 | +147.2% | +2.3% | +141.7% |
| FY 2020 | $9,090 | +15.1% | +1.6% | +13.3% |
| FY 2019 | $7,898 | — | — | — |
| FY 2012 | $400 | +0.0% | +2.9% | −2.8% |
| FY 2011 | $400 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
Paid more than 40% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,859.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Dakota | $25.41 /hr | $2,379 | $54,312 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Dakota | $24.38 /hr | $2,403 | $48,415 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $20.49 /hr | $2,044 | $45,585 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $20.41 /hr | $2,358 | $44,331 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Dakota | $19.39 /hr | $1,641 | $35,888 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $17.29 /hr | $1,086 | $22,474 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $16.10 /hr | $229 | $9,090 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $15.75 /hr | — | $7,898 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | $400 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | — | — | $400 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Frawley, John$421,176Dir Zoological Gardens
- Mosher, Abigail E$163,030Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Garity, Susan C$149,247Veterinarian
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$146,607Human Resources Director 3
- Tillery, Otha$146,607Plant Mgmt Dir
- Kochevar, Randall$144,059Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Hoye, Pamela Ann$134,577State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Podominick, Raymond A$120,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bakke, Sherri L$97,859MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kim, Nahyun$67,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dixon, Tina LaTrease$65,105MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silvester, David A$65,070Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Aaron, Stephanie Ann$64,609Labor & Industry Dept
- Arndt, Sandra L$64,135Labor & Industry Dept
- Frahm, Dawn M$64,045MN St Colleges & Universities