Brunner, Brennen Carl
Planner Principal Comm SpecPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HSEM Preparedness. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 75% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 78% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $14,669 | −80.3% | +2.3% | −80.8% |
| FY 2017 | $74,608 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $72,794 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $71,022 | +3.3% | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2014 | $68,764 | +7.9% | +1.6% | +6.2% |
| FY 2013 | $63,750 | +0.8% | +1.7% | −0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $63,214 | +7.1% | +2.9% | +4.1% |
| FY 2011 | $59,007 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · Planner Principal Comm Spec
Paid more than 0% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,364.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.91 /hr | — | $14,669 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.91 /hr | — | $74,608 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.03 /hr | — | $72,794 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $71,022 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $68,764 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.06 /hr | — | $63,750 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $29.38 /hr | — | $63,214 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | $284 | $59,007 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Public Safety Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Hanson, Michael J$174,239Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$160,369State Patrol Chief
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$147,046Information Syst Director
- Evans, Andrew W$142,504Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$140,153Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$139,376Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$133,009Planning Dir State
Highest paid as Planner Principal Comm Spec
FY 2018, amount paid
- Berg, Robert M$86,141Public Safety Dept
- Bergh, Judith Ann$76,118Health Department
- Buck, Steven R$76,116Public Safety Dept
- Curtice, Brian A$76,116Public Safety Dept
- Kreuser, John Anthony$70,364Public Safety Dept
- Morris, Aaron M$70,357Public Safety Dept
- Ostlund, Jennifer A$65,082Public Safety Dept
- Chen, Xiaoying$16,543Health Department