Minnesota / Minnesota Zoological Garden / Emergency Medical Technician

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Emergency Medical Technician

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

11 employees hold this title in Minnesota Zoological Garden. Median total compensation for the role is $32,646, below the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $364.8K
Role median: $32,646
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$672$83,329+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Emergency Medical Technician is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota Zoological Garden, the median of $32,646 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$33,214 · 9

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

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Emergency Medical Technician beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $32,713 ranks #2 of 3. See Emergency Medical Technician across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$73,666 · 24

Georgia

$10,189 · 33

Median total compensation for comparable Emergency Medical Technician 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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Record list

Employees with this title

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Jolene Carlson

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$87,212

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $87,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,212
Hire date: 2005-01-03
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jolene Carlson works as a Emergency Medical Technician for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Health & Security. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Jolene earned $87,212 in 2024. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Francis Blaha

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$67,794

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $60,105
Overtime: $4,377
Other pay: $3,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,794
Hire date: 2000-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Francis Blaha serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Health & Security. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,794. Union affiliation: Service.

Noah Wallace

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$67,303

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $61,360
Overtime: $5,870
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,303
Hire date: 2015-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Noah Wallace serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Health & Security. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,303. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Caitlin Bailey

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$38,575

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $37,529
Overtime: $855
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,575
Hire date: 2022-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caitlin Bailey holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Health & Security. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,575. They are represented by Service.

Jennifer Lacey

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$32,779

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $32,170
Overtime: $609
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,779
Hire date: 1997-10-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Lacey is a Emergency Medical Technician at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Health & Security. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $32,779. They are represented by Service.

Marilyn Bishop

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$32,646

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $30,796
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,646
Hire date: 2018-06-13
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.05
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marilyn Bishop works as a Emergency Medical Technician for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Health & Security. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a intermittent, 0.05 FTE employee. Marilyn earned $32,646 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Jason Colvin

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$18,251

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $17,467
Overtime: $769
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,251
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Jason Colvin serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Health & Security. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,251. Union affiliation: Service.

Paul Larson

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$14,655

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $14,288
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,655
Hire date: 2018-06-27
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Paul Larson serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Health & Security. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,655. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Marcos Hernandez

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$3,536

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $3,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,536
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marcos Hernandez works as a Emergency Medical Technician for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Health & Security. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Marcos earned $3,536 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Lillian Altendorfer-Morales

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$1,381

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $1,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,381
Hire date: 2019-06-12
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.05
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lillian Altendorfer-Morales is a Emergency Medical Technician at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Health & Security. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working intermittent, 0.05 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $1,381. Union affiliation: Service.

Matthew Dionne

Emergency Medical Technician/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$672

Sub-department: Health & Security
Base pay: $631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $672
Hire date: 2011-03-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Matthew Dionne serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Health & Security. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $672. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.