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Starkson, Jennifer M

Accounting DirectorMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$1,120,628
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$114,578
FY 2026
Highest year
$114,578
FY 2026
Yearly average
$70,039
across years on record
Change since first year
+149%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 149% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 68% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$114,578+5.4%+3.1%+2.2%
FY 2025$108,721+8.9%+2.6%+6.1%
FY 2024$99,819+7.9%+3.3%+4.5%
FY 2023$92,486+17.7%+6.3%+10.8%
FY 2022$78,577+8.4%+7.2%+1.1%
FY 2021$72,488+6.3%+2.3%+3.9%
FY 2020$68,214+5.9%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2019$64,431+5.8%+2.1%+3.7%
FY 2018$60,886+5.7%+2.3%+3.4%
FY 2017$57,581+5.2%+1.8%+3.3%
FY 2016$54,715+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$53,381+3.0%+0.7%+2.3%
FY 2014$51,828+7.4%+1.6%+5.8%
FY 2013$48,248−0.7%+1.7%−2.3%
FY 2012$48,580+5.4%+2.9%+2.4%
FY 2011$46,093———

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 Director

Paid more than 72% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,279.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Minnesota Zoological Garden
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Dakota$54.97 /hr—$114,578
2025Minnesota Zoological Garden
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Dakota$52.26 /hr—$108,721
2024Minnesota Zoological Garden
Financial Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Dakota$48.34 /hr—$99,819
2023Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance & Admin Services
Accounting Director
Full-time
Dakota$44.13 /hr—$92,486
2022Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance & Admin Services
Accounting Officer Senior
Full-time
Dakota$40.03 /hr—$78,577
2021Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance & Admin Services
Accounting Officer Senior
Full-time
Dakota$35.24 /hr—$72,488
2020Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance & Admin Services
Accounting Officer Senior
Full-time
Dakota$33.14 /hr—$68,214
2019Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance
Accounting Officer Senior
Full-time
Dakota$31.29 /hr—$64,431
2018Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance
Accounting Officer Senior
Full-time
Dakota$29.58 /hr—$60,886
2017Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance
Accounting Officer Senior
Full-time
Dakota$27.98 /hr—$57,581
2016Minnesota Zoological Garden
Finance
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Dakota$26.33 /hr—$54,715
2015Corrections Dept
FRB Accounting Manager's Staff
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Rice$25.69 /hr—$53,381
2014Corrections Dept
FRB Accounting Manager's Staff
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Rice$24.94 /hr—$51,828
2013Corrections Dept
FRB Accounting Manager's Staff
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Rice$24.21 /hr—$48,248
2012Corrections Dept
FRB Accounting Supervisor
Accounting Officer
Full-time
Rice$22.92 /hr$416$48,580
2011Corrections Dept
FRB Accounting Supervisor
Accounting Technician
Full-time
Rice$22.16 /hr—$46,093

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 Director

FY 2026, amount paid