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Interpret Naturalist 1 salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Interpret Naturalist 1” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
82
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.4M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$10,502
base rate median $58,781
Average paid
$17,743
across 79 with pay
Highest paid
$76,008
Tasa, Alexandria Z

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Tasa, Alexandria ZMinnesota Zoological Garden
Ambassador Animals Cur
$34.69 /hr$76,008$2,832
Mochinski, Laurel LeeMinnesota Zoological Garden
Ambassador Animals Cur
$34.69 /hr$74,924$2,251
Endert, Emily BethMinnesota Zoological Garden
Ambassador Animals AC
$34.69 /hr$74,725$1,427
Kluever, Michaela EMinnesota Zoological Garden
Marine Mammals
$34.69 /hr$74,429$1,199
Armstrong, Judy CMinnesota Zoological Garden
Ambassador Animals Cur
$34.69 /hr$74,000$1,327
Johnson Magle, Jean MomoeMinnesota Zoological Garden
Outreach
$32.40 /hr$66,116$375
Swenson, Sara ChristinaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Outreach
$29.25 /hr$58,510$265
Cocchiarella, Daniel StephenNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R2 Jay Cooke Staff 1
$27.35 /hr$55,988$482
Fairbanks, Anna MNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R1 Itasca Staff
$24.79 /hr$42,066$63
Brown, Clara ElizabethMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$26.43 /hr$39,996$533
Boland, Cassondra GraceNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff
+1 more
$33.48 /hr$36,400$518
Braget, TrevorNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff
$30.23 /hr$34,379$933
Pointer, VirginiaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$34.69 /hr$32,400$533
Barnes, Kira Lynn StearnsMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$26.43 /hr$29,905$238
Nilsen, Karin LNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff
+1 more
$27.35 /hr$29,357$748
Drews, Amanda MMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$34.69 /hr$29,278—
Jones, Taylor RobertMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$27.35 /hr$24,607$1,021
Backstrom-Eitel, AnnMarieNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$33.48 /hr$23,769$786
Reelfs, Jessica AMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$34.69 /hr$23,559—
Stearns, Elizabeth AnneNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R4 Blue Mounds Staff 1
$26.43 /hr$22,882$663
Bhat, Fouzia BashirNatural Resources Dept
Special Programs
$34.69 /hr$19,872$642
Zien, ElanaNatural Resources Dept
Special Programs
$25.67 /hr$19,147$873
Dvorsak, EvanNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$27.35 /hr$19,144$1,090
Honsey I, Maren RebeccaNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff
+1 more
$23.98 /hr$18,612$1,150
Tegart, Grey KateMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$28.26 /hr$18,073$327
Stacken, Jacob CharlesNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
+1 more
$34.69 /hr$16,686—
Hardenburgh, Drew ThomasNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R1 Buffalo River Asst
$23.98 /hr$16,506$146
Zellmer, SarahNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff
$26.43 /hr$14,737$455
Lexvold, Angela MarieNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$26.43 /hr$14,673$411
Gunnufson, Ellen RubyNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff
$24.79 /hr$14,496$198
Knaresboro, James PMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$34.69 /hr$14,280$410
Vincent, AbigailMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$26.43 /hr$14,119$303
Kelling, KainMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$30.23 /hr$13,070$367
Barrientos-Christians, IsabelMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$24.79 /hr$12,823$284
Hope, Sam HenryMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$26.43 /hr$12,428$152
Carver, PatrickNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$25.67 /hr$12,365$449
Brown, Callie GraceMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$26.43 /hr$11,390$285
Wobig, Elissa MNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$24.79 /hr$11,290$575
Kibbee, Kathryn RoseNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$25.67 /hr$10,587$449
Lee, Shannon KelleyMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$34.69 /hr$10,502—
Everly-Partington, Jennifer JoMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$34.69 /hr$9,627$359
Lia, AlyssaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$30.23 /hr$9,468$324
Flucke, Anna KatherineMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$25.67 /hr$9,043$193
Thompson, Jacob AndrewMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$26.43 /hr$8,622$303
Ketterling, JulieMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$34.69 /hr$8,577$385
Strain, BrennanNatural Resources Dept
PAT-R3 Forestville CaveStaff 2
$29.25 /hr$8,347—
Gonsalez, LisaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$34.69 /hr$8,011—
Cowart, Kelsey BocklundMinnesota Zoological Garden
Education
$31.26 /hr$7,469$281
Hull, Kelsey HMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$28.26 /hr$7,108$323
Fuentes, Molly RoseMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Camp
$27.35 /hr$6,974$312

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.