Minnesota / Minnesota Zoological Garden / Interpret Naturalist 1

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Interpret Naturalist 1

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

66 employees hold this title in Minnesota Zoological Garden. Median total compensation for the role is $8,668, below the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 66
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $8,668
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,230$74,389+

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How total compensation varies among the 66 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

Interpret Naturalist 1 is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota Zoological Garden, the median of $8,668 ranks #2 of 2.

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Natural Resources Department

$8,975 · 34

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Tristi Kringle

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$8,545

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $8,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,545
Hire date: 1997-04-12
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tristi Kringle works as a Interpret Naturalist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a intermittent, 0.05 FTE employee. Tristi earned $8,545 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Alyssa Lia

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$8,471

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $8,121
Overtime: $350
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,471
Hire date: 2016-05-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
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, Alyssa Lia serves as a Interpret Naturalist 1 within Zoo Camp. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,471. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Molly Fuentes

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$8,063

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $7,783
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,063
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Molly Fuentes works as a Interpret Naturalist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Molly earned $8,063 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Tieran Rosefield

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$7,689

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,957
Overtime: $271
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,689
Hire date: 2024-05-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.18
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
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, Tieran Rosefield serves as a Interpret Naturalist 1 within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.18 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,689. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Susan Bleichner

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$7,446

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $5,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,446
Hire date: 2001-06-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Susan Bleichner is a Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $7,446. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Michelle Giildenzopf

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$6,935

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,689
Overtime: $245
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,935
Hire date: 2009-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
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, Michelle Giildenzopf serves as a Interpret Naturalist 1 within Zoo Camp. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,935. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Erikka Anderson

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$6,799

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,799
Hire date: 2006-10-04
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 5
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

Erikka Anderson holds the role of Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,799. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Kelsey Bocklund Cowart

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$6,684

Sub-department: Education
Base pay: $6,491
Overtime: $190
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,684
Hire date: 2015-05-16
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kelsey Bocklund Cowart is a Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Education. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working intermittent, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,684. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Sydney Hansen

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$6,594

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,543
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,594
Hire date: 2023-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Sydney Hansen serves as a Interpret Naturalist 1 within Zoo Camp. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,594. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Anais Boyd

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$6,317

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,317
Hire date: 2023-03-29
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 5
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: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anais Boyd is a Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,317. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Amy Sturz

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$6,241

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,139
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,241
Hire date: 2023-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
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

Amy Sturz holds the role of Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.38 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,241. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Kelsey Hull

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$6,055

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $6,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,055
Hire date: 2017-05-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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, Kelsey Hull serves as a Interpret Naturalist 1 within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,055. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Molly Sheeley Melton

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$5,657

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $5,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,657
Hire date: 2004-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Molly Sheeley Melton holds the role of Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,657. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.