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Roth, Roger

Security GuardMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Health & Safety. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$434,904
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$12,528
FY 2021 · $84 overtime
Highest year
$47,797
FY 2019
Yearly average
$39,537
across years on record
Change since first year
-66%
FY 2011 to FY 2021 · prices +19%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 72% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2021$12,528−72.1%+2.3%−72.8%
FY 2020$44,961−5.9%+1.6%−7.4%
FY 2019$47,797+6.4%+2.1%+4.2%
FY 2018$44,942+1.4%+2.3%−0.9%
FY 2017$44,343+7.2%+1.8%+5.3%
FY 2016$41,349−0.8%+0.7%−1.5%
FY 2015$41,677+2.3%+0.7%+1.6%
FY 2014$40,726+2.2%+1.6%+0.6%
FY 2013$39,847+1.1%+1.7%−0.6%
FY 2012$39,414+5.6%+2.9%+2.6%
FY 2011$37,319———

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 2021 · Security Guard

Paid more than 53% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $10,693.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2021Minnesota Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time · left during year
Dakota$21.63 /hr$84$12,528
2020Minnesota Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$21.10 /hr$1,409$44,961
2019Minnesota Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$20.64 /hr$3,778$47,797
2018Minnesota Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$20.19 /hr$2,287$44,942
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$19.79 /hr$1,662$44,343
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$19.31 /hr$87$41,349
2015MN Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$18.84 /hr$1,809$41,677
2014MN Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$18.29 /hr$2,099$40,726
2013MN Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$17.76 /hr$2,119$39,847
2012MN Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$17.41 /hr$692$39,414
2011MN Zoological Garden
Health & Safety
Security Guard
Full-time
Dakota$17.41 /hr—$37,319

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 2021, amount paid

Highest paid as Security Guard

FY 2021, amount paid