Walker, Jessie
Student Worker ClericalMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
Guest 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 2019 to FY 2020, pay went down 48% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 49% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $2,899 | −48.1% | +1.6% | −48.9% |
| FY 2019 | $5,590 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Student Worker Clerical
Paid more than 35% of the 117 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,557.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $15.09 /hr | $6 | $2,899 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Student Worker Clerical Part-time | Dakota | $15.09 /hr | — | $5,590 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Frawley, John$294,256Dir Zoological Gardens
- Willis, Kevin$163,904Zoo Conservation Manager
- Frazier, David Burke$145,107Zoo Deputy Director
- Lahner, Lesanna Lyn$130,633Veterinarian
- Mosher, Abigail E$128,873Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Strecker, Carol E$106,543Zoo Education Director
- Schmitt, Renee B$104,225Human Resources Director 2
- Fisher, Anthony J$101,828Zoo Conservation Manager
Highest paid as Student Worker Clerical
FY 2020, amount paid
- Xiong, Yer$22,029Corrections Dept
- Greenhalge, Jarred$20,179Pollution Control Agency
- Thao, Jennifer$19,971Nursing Home Admin Board
- Yang, Adriunna Gao Zong$19,136Transportation Dept
- Koski, Samantha Jo$18,997Pollution Control Agency
- Stephenson, Leigh$17,568Health Department
- Vang, Shimmer$16,205Pollution Control Agency
- Running, Lianne M$13,850Health Department