Wright, Peter George
State Prog Admin SrMinnesota Zoological GardenDakota CountyFull-time
Sales Box Office & Membership. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went down 68% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is down 77% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $8,103 | −90.4% | +3.1% | −90.7% |
| FY 2025 | $84,779 | +5.8% | +2.6% | +3.1% |
| FY 2024 | $80,104 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $76,121 | +74.2% | +6.3% | +63.9% |
| FY 2022 | $43,704 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $58,597 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $57,558 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $54,409 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $51,537 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $48,565 | +90.5% | +0.7% | +89.2% |
| FY 2015 | $25,491 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 1% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Box Office & Membership | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $40.82 /hr | — | $8,103 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Box Office & Membership | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Dakota | $40.82 /hr | — | $84,779 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Box Office & Membership | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Dakota | $39.06 /hr | — | $80,104 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Communications | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $33.90 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Box Office & Membership | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Dakota | $35.69 /hr | — | $76,121 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Communication & Media Relation | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $32.13 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Special Events | Special Events Coordinator Full-time | Dakota | $33.61 /hr | $269 | $43,704 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $31.35 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $29.84 /hr | — | $58,597 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time | Dakota | $28.15 /hr | — | $57,558 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time | Dakota | $26.58 /hr | — | $54,409 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time | Dakota | $25.22 /hr | — | $51,537 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time | Dakota | $23.73 /hr | — | $48,565 |
| 2015 | MN Zoological Garden Sales Office | Recreational Fac Market Spec Full-time | Dakota | $22.39 /hr | — | $25,491 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Frawley, John$421,176Dir Zoological Gardens
- Mosher, Abigail E$163,030Agency Div Director Sr
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Garity, Susan C$149,247Veterinarian
- Pearson, Dawn Renee$146,607Human Resources Director 3
- Tillery, Otha$146,607Plant Mgmt Dir
- Kochevar, Randall$144,059Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Hoye, Pamela Ann$134,577State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept