Christianson, Michael Paul
Planner Principal StatePublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HSEM School Safety Center. 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 47% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $47,533 | −36.9% | +1.8% | −38.0% |
| FY 2016 | $75,330 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2015 | $72,165 | +122.8% | +0.7% | +121.2% |
| FY 2014 | $32,384 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 11% of the 254 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,947.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept HSEM School Safety Center | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | — | $47,533 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept HSEM School Safety Center | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $75,330 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept HSEM School Safety Center | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $72,165 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept HSEM School Safety Center | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $32,384 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Langer, Matthew C$156,254State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$142,626Superintendent BCA
- Galili, Oded$140,148Information Syst Director
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$132,746Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$130,857Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$130,782State Patrol Trooper
- Bergstrand, Glen A$129,685State Fire Safety Supervisor
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2017, amount paid
- MacGregor, Molly F$90,707Natural Resources Dept
- Sommer, Steven W$86,157Pollution Control Agency
- Steele, Jeanne R$83,751Health Department
- Peterson, Tammy R$78,896Health Department
- Fenner, Kerry James$78,748Public Safety Dept
- Lindgren, John P$78,654Natural Resources Dept
- Fay, Lisa$78,638Natural Resources Dept
- Maki, Amber Lee$78,545Human Services Dept