Tiede, Douglas R
Customer Svcs SpecialistMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Sales Office. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 61% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 64% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $921 | −72.3% | +0.7% | −72.5% |
| FY 2014 | $3,320 | +20.7% | +1.6% | +18.9% |
| FY 2013 | $2,750 | −16.7% | +1.7% | −18.1% |
| FY 2012 | $3,303 | +40.0% | +2.9% | +36.1% |
| FY 2011 | $2,358 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 4% of the 228 people with this job title that year. The median was $15,340.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $16.10 /hr | — | $921 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $15.63 /hr | — | $3,320 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $14.83 /hr | — | $2,750 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent | Dakota | $14.22 /hr | — | $3,303 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $14.22 /hr | — | — |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $13.90 /hr | — | $2,358 |
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 MN Zoological Garden
FY 2015, amount paid
- Ehmke, Lee C.$247,437Dir Zoological Gardens
- Braziel, Connie$125,579Zoo Deputy Director
- Willis, Kevin$112,393Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Kornack, Kenneth M$108,290State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Burns, Elizabeth$99,194Zoo Strategic Services Dir
- Rasmussen, James M$97,730Veterinarian Senior
- Edwards, Lucinda M$97,182State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Fisher, Anthony J$90,819Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2015, amount paid
- Johnson, May Rose$62,008MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chapman, Kimberly$51,028Veterans Affairs Dept
- Myrmel, Susan A$39,351MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dirkse, Kevin W$39,192MN St Colleges & Universities
- Robinson, Linda M$39,188MN St Colleges & Universities
- Brandt, Eleanor Irene$39,167MN St Colleges & Universities
- Meine, Karen J$39,148MN St Colleges & Universities
- Siems, Jason Eric$39,107MN St Colleges & Universities