Zoo Keeper

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

73 employees hold this title in Minnesota Zoological Garden. Median total compensation for the role is $59,285, above the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 73
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $59,285
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,091$73,952+

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How total compensation varies among the 73 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cynthia Bjork-Groebner

Zoo Keeper/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$41,986

Sub-department: Northern Trail
Base pay: $36,600
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $5,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,986
Hire date: 1989-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Bjork-Groebner holds the role of Zoo Keeper at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Northern Trail. They have served since 1989 (about 35 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,986. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Rachel Jaskela

Zoo Keeper/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$41,774

Sub-department: Tropics & MN Trail
Base pay: $39,690
Overtime: $2,084
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,774
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rachel Jaskela works as a Zoo Keeper for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Tropics & MN Trail. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Rachel earned $41,774 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.