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Buyer 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1 employee holds this title in Minnesota Zoological Garden. Median total compensation for the role is $78,893, above the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $78.9K
Role median: $78,893
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Buyer 2 is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota Zoological Garden, the median of $78,893 ranks #2 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$79,303 · 3

Transportation Department

$78,879 · 5

Education Department

$78,086 · 1

Corrections Department

$78,064 · 5

Human Services Department

$77,314 · 8

Minnesota IT Services

$76,944 · 5

Employ & Economic Development Department

$74,698 · 6

Housing Finance Agency

$73,286 · 2

MN St Colleges & Universities

$72,871 · 8

MN Management & Budget

$72,093 · 1

Lottery

$69,395 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$67,414 · 2

Median total compensation for the Buyer 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Buyer beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $70,208 ranks #7 of 13. See Buyer across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$138,077 · 6

School District of Philadelphia

$87,036 · 5

$84,798 · 8

$75,216 · 8

$71,393 · 8

$71,050 · 21

$62,065 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$57,399 · 33

Median total compensation for comparable Buyer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Lisa Northagen

Buyer 2/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: Financial Services
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 2005-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Northagen works as a Buyer 2 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Financial Services. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $78,893 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.