Toste, Jamie L
Zoo SupervisorMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Animal Care. 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 2017 to FY 2025, pay went down 25% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is down 43% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $52,515 | −44.9% | +2.6% | −46.4% |
| FY 2024 | $95,395 | +1.0% | +3.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $94,416 | +6.3% | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| FY 2022 | $88,810 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.7% |
| FY 2021 | $85,205 | +1.8% | +2.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $83,676 | +6.9% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2019 | $78,268 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $76,498 | +9.3% | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2017 | $70,010 | — | — | — |
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 · Zoo Supervisor
Paid more than 25% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,258.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Animal Care | Zoo Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $46.91 /hr | $375 | $52,515 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Animal Care | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $44.89 /hr | — | $95,395 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $42.55 /hr | $1,970 | $94,416 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $41.51 /hr | $1,266 | $88,810 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $40.50 /hr | $1,134 | $85,205 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $38.10 /hr | $1,310 | $83,676 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Conservation Manager Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $35.91 /hr | $3,469 | $78,268 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Conservation Manager Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $33.82 /hr | $4,662 | $76,498 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Conservation Manager Office | Zoo Supervisor Full-time | Dakota | $31.98 /hr | $2,695 | $70,010 |
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 Zoo Supervisor
FY 2025, amount paid
- Mitchell, John Rex$102,390Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Thomas, Kimberly$98,844Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Weinhardt-Treangen, Diana L$98,662Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Noetzli, Christoph$89,598Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Barney, Breanne Rose$86,918Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Nigon, Adam Daryl$51,700Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Blair, Daniel$30,226Minnesota Zoological Garden