Walosin, Laurel A
Zoo KeeperMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Animal Health. 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 2013, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $12,689 | −51.6% | +1.7% | −52.4% |
| FY 2012 | $26,220 | +87.2% | +2.9% | +81.9% |
| FY 2011 | $14,008 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Zoo Keeper
Paid more than 24% of the 51 people with this job title that year. The median was $35,788.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Animal Health | Zoo Keeper Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $16.17 /hr | $910 | $12,689 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Northern Trail | Zoo Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $16.17 /hr | $590 | $26,220 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Northern Trail | Student Worker Para Prof Full-time | Dakota | $12.21 /hr | $1,405 | $14,008 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Ehmke, Lee C.$238,462Dir Zoological Gardens
- Braziel, Connie$123,792Zoo Deputy Director
- Willis, Kevin$101,450Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Kornack, Kenneth M$96,364State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Von Bank, William J$93,214Zoo Sales & Marketing Manager
- Rasmussen, James M$87,854Veterinarian Senior
- Edwards, Lucinda M$84,872State Prog Admin Manager
- Weisenburger, Kenneth$84,847Safety Administrator Supv
Highest paid as Zoo Keeper
FY 2013, amount paid
- Hill, Timothy J$51,384MN Zoological Garden
- Liukonen, Janis M$50,469MN Zoological Garden
- Schoeberl, Deborah D$48,462MN Zoological Garden
- Hubred, Ben I$48,352MN Zoological Garden
- Anderson, Karla J$48,345MN Zoological Garden
- Judy, Timothy H$48,250MN Zoological Garden
- Koslowski, Sandra A L$47,895MN Zoological Garden
- Vorwerk, Lawrence J$47,871MN Zoological Garden