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Root, Thomas

State Prog Admin ManagerMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Campus Planning & Management. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$717,256
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$122,803
FY 2026
Highest year
$122,803
FY 2026
Yearly average
$102,465
across years on record
Change since first year
+104%
FY 2020 to FY 2026 · prices +27%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$60,2222020$86,8282021$99,0012022$112,3452023$115,1622024$120,8952025$122,8032026
Paid in yearFY 2020 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 104% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 60% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$122,803+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$120,895+5.0%+2.6%+2.3%
FY 2024$115,162+2.5%+3.3%−0.8%
FY 2023$112,345+13.5%+6.3%+6.8%
FY 2022$99,001+14.0%+7.2%+6.4%
FY 2021$86,828+44.2%+2.3%+40.9%
FY 2020$60,222———

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 · State Prog Admin Manager

Paid more than 69% of the 209 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,098.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Minnesota Zoological Garden
Campus Planning & Management
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Dakota$59.07 /hr—$122,803
2025Minnesota Zoological Garden
Campus Planning & Management
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Dakota$58.20 /hr—$120,895
2024Minnesota Zoological Garden
Campus Planning & Management
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Dakota$55.69 /hr—$115,162
2023Minnesota Zoological Garden
Campus Planning & Management
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Dakota$52.34 /hr—$112,345
2022Minnesota Zoological Garden
Deputy Director's Office
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Dakota$49.34 /hr—$99,001
2021Minnesota Zoological Garden
Project Management
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Dakota$42.24 /hr—$86,828
2020Minnesota Zoological Garden
Project Management
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Dakota$39.62 /hr—$60,222

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

Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager

FY 2026, amount paid