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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$19.6M
—
500
—
$31,947
—
2025
$21.6M
▲ 10.1%
487
▼ 2.6%
$46,651
▲ 46.0%

Record list

Employees

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Gary Pearl

General Maintenance Worker/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp
$497
Sub-department
Building Services
Base pay
$497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$497
Hire date
2021-12-08
Employment type
Intermittent
Pay grade
56
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

Gary Pearl works as a General Maintenance Worker for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Building Services. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Gary earned $497 in 2024. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Majid Batal

General Maintenance Worker/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp
$485
Sub-department
Building Services
Base pay
$485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$485
Hire date
2025-06-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
60
Union / bargaining unit
Service
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
No
Agency Number
E77
Bargaining Unit Number
203
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Majid Batal holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Building Services. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $485. Union affiliation: Service.

Clairissa O'Brien

State Program Administrative/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp
$389
Sub-department
Aquatics
Base pay
$389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$389
Hire date
2020-11-20
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

Clairissa O'Brien works as a State Program Administrative for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Aquatics. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. Clairissa earned $389 in 2025. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.