Wiebe, Jacob
Interpret Naturalist 1Minnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyIntermittent
Zoo Camp. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 67% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 69% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1,868 | −85.9% | +2.6% | −86.2% |
| FY 2024 | $13,204 | +135.2% | +3.3% | +127.7% |
| FY 2023 | $5,614 | — | — | — |
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 · Interpret Naturalist 1
Paid more than 9% of the 80 people with this job title that year. The median was $9,531.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Camp | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $24.42 /hr | — | $1,868 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Camp | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent | Dakota | $23.37 /hr | $277 | $13,204 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Camp | Interpret Naturalist 1 Intermittent | Dakota | $21.43 /hr | $265 | $5,614 |
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 Interpret Naturalist 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Crook, Donald A$78,695Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Kluever, Michaela E$74,566Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Mochinski, Laurel Lee$73,975Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Endert, Emily Beth$73,848Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Armstrong, Judy C$73,287Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Tasa, Alexandria Z$73,177Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Ness, Christine I$72,016Minnesota Zoological Garden
- McDermott, Taryn Marie$66,950Minnesota Zoological Garden