Lind, Katherine Mae
Planner Principal StateTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Environmental Assessment. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 373% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 271% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $93,602 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $88,976 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $82,139 | +5.4% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $77,931 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $70,579 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $66,541 | +236.1% | +2.3% | +228.6% |
| FY 2020 | $19,795 | — | — | — |
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 46% 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.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Environmental Assessment | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | — | $93,602 |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $43.82 /hr | — | $88,976 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | — | $82,139 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $77,931 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $34.82 /hr | — | $70,579 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $66,541 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Environmental Stewardship | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $30.93 /hr | — | $19,795 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Fairbanks, Michael Joseph$207,651Engineer Administrative
- Wallace, Jean Marie$201,630Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$197,945Commissioner-Transportation
- Severs, Sara V$196,965Deputy Commr Transportation
- Erickson, Daniel E$192,340Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Beer, Michael G$188,409Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$188,262Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$187,477Transp Asst Div Dir
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rose, Theodore$110,663African Heritage Council
- Westerman, Curt D$104,596Natural Resources Dept
- Peterson, Brandon$103,227Human Services Dept
- Koss, Kenneth Michael$102,602Human Services Dept
- Croteau-Kallestad, Elizabeth Ann$102,319Transportation Dept
- Calametti, Cassie Huesmann$102,235Public Safety Dept
- Hill, Sierra Henning WB$101,931Health Department
- Sukut, Sol D$101,774Military Affairs Dept