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Sonnenberg, David

Accounting TechnicianMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

Financial Tranactions. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$214,038
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$66,255
FY 2026
Highest year
$66,255
FY 2026
Yearly average
$53,510
across years on record
Change since first year
+160%
FY 2023 to FY 2026 · prices +9%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$25,4592023$58,9212024$63,4032025$66,2552026
Paid in yearFY 2023 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 160% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 138% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$66,255+4.5%+3.1%+1.3%
FY 2025$63,403+7.6%+2.6%+4.8%
FY 2024$58,921+131.4%+3.3%+124.0%
FY 2023$25,459———

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 · Accounting Technician

Paid more than 58% of the 264 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,437.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Minnesota Zoological Garden
Financial Tranactions
Accounting Technician
Full-time
Dakota$32.37 /hr—$66,255
2025Minnesota Zoological Garden
Financial Tranactions
Accounting Technician
Full-time
Dakota$30.98 /hr—$63,403
2024Minnesota Zoological Garden
Financial Tranactions
Accounting Technician
Full-time
Dakota$28.83 /hr—$58,921
2023Minnesota Zoological Garden
Accounting
Accounting Technician
Full-time
Dakota$26.52 /hr—$25,459

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 Accounting Technician

FY 2026, amount paid