Minnesota / Minnesota Zoological Garden

Agency file

Minnesota Zoological Garden

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Minnesota Zoological Garden is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 487 employees with median total compensation of $46,651; the highest distinct record was $405,933.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $21.6M
Employees: 487
Median total: $46,651
Highest record: $405,933

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$389$129,641+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 487 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,651) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $42,388 (96%)
Overtime — $1,212 (3%)
Other — $716 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$3,509

$7,460

$46,651

$69,092

$89,050

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $89,050 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,509. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Student Worker Clerical

78 · $4,293

Zoo Keeper

66 · $59,763

Interpret Naturalist 1

51 · $10,022

Customer Services Specialist

35 · $23,323

General Maintenance Worker

19 · $25,372

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$19.6M —	500 —	$31,947 —
2025	$21.6M ▲ 10.1%	487 ▼ 2.6%	$46,651 ▲ 46.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sigrid Froehlig

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,694

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $5,498
Overtime: $188
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,694
Hire date: 2022-05-25
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 54
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sigrid Froehlig is a Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.19 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,694. They are represented by 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.

Krista Diaz

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,626

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $5,588
Overtime: $22
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,626
Hire date: 2022-05-04
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 54
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Krista Diaz is a Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,626. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Megan Kromschroeder

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$5,608

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $5,322
Overtime: $245
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,608
Hire date: 2023-05-21
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Megan Kromschroeder is a Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $5,608. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Colleen Hegstrom

Human Resources Specialist 2/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,586

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $5,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,586
Hire date: 1978-09-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Colleen Hegstrom holds the role of Human Resources Specialist 2 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 46 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,586. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Marta Zientara

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$5,450

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $5,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,450
Hire date: 2024-04-06
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marta Zientara works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.19 FTE employee. Marta earned $5,450 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Alexander Wager

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$5,368

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $5,348
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,368
Hire date: 2023-06-10
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Alexander Wager serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working intermittent, 0.19 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,368. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Nathan Smisek

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,364

Sub-department: Farm
Base pay: $5,173
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,364
Hire date: 2023-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 53
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nathan Smisek holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Farm. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,364. Union affiliation: Technical.

Lainie Bickford

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,303

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $5,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,303
Hire date: 2023-07-15
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 54
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lainie Bickford works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Lainie earned $5,303 in 2024. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Eric Stai

General Maintenance Worker/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,247

Sub-department: Building Services
Base pay: $5,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,247
Hire date: 2022-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
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

Eric Stai works as a General Maintenance Worker for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Building Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Eric earned $5,247 in 2024. They are represented by Service.

Emily Alexander

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,173

Sub-department: Farm
Base pay: $4,981
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,173
Hire date: 2023-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 53
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Alexander works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Farm. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Emily earned $5,173 in 2024. Union affiliation: Technical.

Chloe Laplant

Customer Services Specialist/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,921

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,664
Overtime: $235
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,921
Hire date: 2020-09-16
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
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, Chloe Laplant serves as a Customer Services Specialist within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,921. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Allison Palmquist

Customer Services Specialist/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,884

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,164
Overtime: $237
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,884
Hire date: 2019-03-16
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Allison Palmquist is a Customer Services Specialist at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $4,884. They are represented by Clerical.

Lucia Diaz

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,860

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,654
Overtime: $194
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,860
Hire date: 2023-05-03
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.35
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lucia Diaz works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a intermittent, 0.35 FTE employee. Lucia earned $4,860 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Alexa Bianchi-Rossi

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,836

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,836
Hire date: 2024-05-18
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexa Bianchi-Rossi works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a intermittent, 0.19 FTE employee. Alexa earned $4,836 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Virginia Beuthien

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,784

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,752
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,784
Hire date: 2025-03-23
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Virginia Beuthien works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Virginia earned $4,784 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Michelle Weidner

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,649

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $3,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,649
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.48
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Weidner is a Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years), working part-time, 0.48 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $4,649. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amber West

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,606

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $4,601
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,606
Hire date: 1997-08-18
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

Amber West holds the role of Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years) as a part-time, 0.38 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,606. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Ashley Denenholz

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,580

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,412
Overtime: $154
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,580
Hire date: 2024-04-21
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Denenholz works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Ashley earned $4,580 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Alyssa Corder

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,543

Sub-department: Farm
Base pay: $4,339
Overtime: $203
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,543
Hire date: 2023-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 53
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Alyssa Corder serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional within Farm. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,543. Union affiliation: Technical.

Alexander Johnson

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,507

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,449
Overtime: $21
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,507
Hire date: 2023-06-10
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Alexander Johnson serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Guest Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,507. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Jane Stier

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,469

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $4,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,469
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

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Jane Stier serves as a Interpret Naturalist 1 within Zoo Camp. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,469. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Tegan Hasler

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,452

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,452
Hire date: 2024-05-19
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Tegan Hasler serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Guest Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,452. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Grace Bourgeault

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,417

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $4,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,417
Hire date: 2022-06-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Grace Bourgeault works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Grace earned $4,417 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Katelyn Johnson

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,380

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $3,977
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,380
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): 0.38
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

Katelyn Johnson works as a Interpret Naturalist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.38 FTE employee. Katelyn earned $4,380 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Pela Hurley

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,332

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,332
Hire date: 2024-05-18
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Pela Hurley serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Guest Services. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.19 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,332. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Katelyn Derby

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,264

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $3,503
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,264
Hire date: 2016-05-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
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

Katelyn Derby is a Interpret Naturalist 1 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working part-time, 0.3 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $4,264. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Carrie Hendrickson

Customer Services Specialist/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,255

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,255
Hire date: 2021-05-12
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

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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

Carrie Hendrickson holds the role of Customer Services Specialist at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,255. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Colin Lemmons-Reuther

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,253

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $3,973
Overtime: $148
Other pay: $133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,253
Hire date: 2023-07-24
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
Work county: Dakota

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Colin Lemmons-Reuther serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Guest Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.19 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,253. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Danae Sears

Customer Services Specialist/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,249

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $3,703
Overtime: $525
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,249
Hire date: 2011-03-19
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: Dakota

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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

Danae Sears is a Customer Services Specialist at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $4,249. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Lora Serafini

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,215

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $3,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,215
Hire date: 2019-05-18
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

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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

Lora Serafini works as a Interpret Naturalist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a part-time, 0.38 FTE employee. Lora earned $4,215 in 2025. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Senia Golisek

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$4,179

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,179
Hire date: 2022-07-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 54
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
Work county: Dakota

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Senia Golisek is a Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.19 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $4,179. They are represented by Clerical.

Eden Johnson

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,174

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,127
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,174
Hire date: 2025-03-19
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
Work county: Dakota

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

Eden Johnson works as a Student Worker Clerical for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a intermittent, 0.19 FTE employee. Eden earned $4,174 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Jackson Donahue

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,165

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,165
Hire date: 2024-05-18
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.19
Work county: Dakota

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

Jackson Donahue is a Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working intermittent, 0.19 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $4,165. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Chloe Rousseau

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,140

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $4,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,140
Hire date: 2023-05-20
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

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

At Minnesota Zoological Garden, Chloe Rousseau serves as a Student Worker Clerical within Guest Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,140. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Robyn Sigmund

Zoo Keeper/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,091

Sub-department: Tropics & MN Trail
Base pay: $3,279
Overtime: $812
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,091
Hire date: 2002-08-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 69
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Dakota

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robyn Sigmund holds the role of Zoo Keeper at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Tropics & MN Trail. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,091. They are represented by Technical.

Kain Kelling

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$4,071

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $4,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,071
Hire date: 2025-04-26
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

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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

Kain Kelling works as a Interpret Naturalist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.18 FTE employee. Kain earned $4,071 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Ingrid Lavoll

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$3,999

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $3,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,999
Hire date: 2025-03-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

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

Ingrid Lavoll holds the role of Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,999. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Megan Pickering

Interpret Naturalist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$3,983

Sub-department: Zoo Camp
Base pay: $3,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,983
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

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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

Megan Pickering works as a Interpret Naturalist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Zoo Camp. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.38 FTE employee. Megan earned $3,983 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Matthew Snyder

Student Worker Clerical/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$3,973

Sub-department: Guest Services
Base pay: $3,736
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,973
Hire date: 2022-06-09
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Dakota

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Snyder holds the role of Student Worker Clerical at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Guest Services. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,973. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.