Wier, Kevin D
Interpret Naturalist Supv 2Minnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Education 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 2017, pay went down 7% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $58,883 | −15.4% | +1.8% | −16.9% |
| FY 2016 | $69,577 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +1.1% |
| FY 2015 | $68,361 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2014 | $66,142 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $63,589 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $65,420 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $63,008 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Interpret Naturalist Supv 2
Paid more than 71% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,039.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $34.43 /hr | — | $58,883 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $33.59 /hr | — | $69,577 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $32.77 /hr | — | $68,361 |
| 2014 | MN Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $31.82 /hr | — | $66,142 |
| 2013 | MN Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpret Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $30.89 /hr | — | $63,589 |
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpretive Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $30.28 /hr | — | $65,420 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Education Office | Interpretive Naturalist Supv 2 Full-time | Dakota | $30.28 /hr | — | $63,008 |
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 Minnesota Zoological Garden
FY 2017, amount paid
- Frawley, John$278,928Dir Zoological Gardens
- Willis, Kevin$120,914Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Rasmussen, James M$105,656Veterinarian Senior
- Harris, Tara R$100,503Zoo Conservation Director
- Fisher, Anthony J$95,489Zoo Conservation Manager
- Otten, Derik E$93,468State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Robison, Mary E$91,142Financial Services Director
- Weisenburger, Kenneth$87,374Safety Administrator Supv
Highest paid as Interpret Naturalist Supv 2
FY 2017, amount paid
- Pointer, James R$74,212Natural Resources Dept
- Ahnemann, Tyler R$57,341Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Storlie, Robert D$57,039Natural Resources Dept
- Moore, Abigail Catherine$35,072Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Gilles, Elizabeth Marie$7,045Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Leiser, Trinity$3,608Minnesota Zoological Garden