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Helm, Brandon Thomas

Planner Principal StateNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$413,849
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$77,194
FY 2023
Highest year
$77,194
FY 2023
Yearly average
$51,731
across years on record
Change since first year
+262%
FY 2016 to FY 2023 · prices +26%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$21,3122016$46,8232017$50,6382018$54,6552019$60,3902020$38,2022021$64,6352022$77,1942023
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2023, pay went up 262% while consumer prices went up 26%. After inflation, pay is up 188% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$77,194+19.4%+6.3%+12.4%
FY 2022$64,635+69.2%+7.2%+57.9%
FY 2021$38,202−36.7%+2.3%−38.2%
FY 2020$60,390+10.5%+1.6%+8.8%
FY 2019$54,655+7.9%+2.1%+5.7%
FY 2018$50,638+8.1%+2.3%+5.8%
FY 2017$46,823+119.7%+1.8%+115.7%
FY 2016$21,312———

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 2023 · Planner Principal State

Paid more than 35% of the 239 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,536.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval
Planner Principal State
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$37.02 /hr—$77,194
2022Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$34.82 /hr—$64,635
2021Natural Resources Dept
PAT D7 St Paul Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$31.70 /hr—$38,202
2020Natural Resources Dept
PAT D7 St Paul Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Ramsey$29.84 /hr—$60,390
2019Natural Resources Dept
PAT D7 St Paul Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Ramsey$28.15 /hr—$54,655
2018Natural Resources Dept
PAT D7 St Paul Staff
NR Spec Int Parks & Trails
Full-time
Ramsey$24.81 /hr—$50,638
2017Natural Resources Dept
PAT D7 St Paul Staff
NR Spec Int Trails & Waterways
Full-time
Ramsey$23.52 /hr—$46,823
2016Natural Resources Dept
PAT D7 St Paul Staff
NR Spec Int Trails & Waterways
Full-time
Ramsey$22.20 /hr—$21,312

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Planner Principal State

FY 2023, amount paid