Smith, Breanna Morgan
General Maintenance Wrkr LeadMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Building 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 26% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 23% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $52,219 | +25.9% | +2.6% | +22.7% |
| FY 2024 | $41,479 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · General Maintenance Wrkr Lead
Paid more than 26% of the 77 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,793.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Building Services | General Maintenance Wrkr Lead Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $25.05 /hr | $4,637 | $52,219 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Building Services | General Maintenance Wrkr Lead Full-time | Dakota | $23.37 /hr | $5,071 | $41,479 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Frawley, John$405,933Dir Zoological Gardens
- Cowen, Amy Ritter$164,824Zoo Deputy Director
- Mosher, Abigail E$160,488Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$157,059Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Tillery, Otha$145,022Plant Mgmt Dir
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$144,327Human Resources Director 3
- Garity, Susan C$142,651Veterinarian
- Berlin, Erin Rachel$134,053Veterinarian
Highest paid as General Maintenance Wrkr Lead
FY 2025, amount paid
- Sullivan, Robert K$84,250Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hanson, Julia G$66,054Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Bzdok, Roger Eugene$62,711MN St Colleges & Universities
- Aviles, Anthony P$61,293Veterans Affairs Dept
- Feucht, Sarah Ann$60,381Administration Dept
- Stewart, Ronald James$59,725MN St Colleges & Universities
- Keeville, Jay Anthony$58,907MN St Colleges & Universities
- Turner, Shawn C.$58,791Administration Dept