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Hanson, Lyndsey J

Planner Principal StateExplore MinnesotaRamsey CountyFull-time

EMN-Communications Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$329,848
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$90,613
FY 2026
Highest year
$90,613
FY 2026
Yearly average
$82,462
across years on record
Change since first year
+26%
FY 2023 to FY 2026 · prices +9%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$72,0172023$81,1142024$86,1042025$90,6132026
Paid in yearFY 2023 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 26% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$90,613+5.2%+3.1%+2.0%
FY 2025$86,104+6.2%+2.6%+3.4%
FY 2024$81,114+12.6%+3.3%+9.0%
FY 2023$72,017———

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 2026 · Planner Principal State

Paid more than 40% of the 302 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,190.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Explore Minnesota
EMN-Communications Unit
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$44.48 /hr—$90,613
2025Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism Exec Team
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$42.31 /hr—$86,104
2024Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism Exec Team
Planner Senior State
Full-time
Ramsey$39.06 /hr—$81,114
2023Explore Minnesota Tourism
Tourism Exec Team
Planner Senior State
Full-time
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$72,017

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 Explore Minnesota

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Planner Principal State

FY 2026, amount paid