McMahon, Lisa A
Planner Principal StateAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Emergency Preparednss Resp Stf. 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 2015 to FY 2020, pay went down 68% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 71% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $25,062 | −70.1% | +1.6% | −70.6% |
| FY 2019 | $83,909 | −4.1% | +2.1% | −6.0% |
| FY 2018 | $87,486 | −0.3% | +2.3% | −2.5% |
| FY 2017 | $87,740 | +5.4% | +1.8% | +3.5% |
| FY 2016 | $83,271 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2015 | $79,200 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 6% of the 226 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,038.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Emergency Preparednss Resp Stf | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $25,062 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Emergency Preparednss Resp Stf | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | $543 | $83,909 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency REM Emergency Management Unit | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | $616 | $87,486 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency REM Emergency Management Unit | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | $978 | $87,740 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency REM Emergency Management Unit | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | $2,071 | $83,271 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency REM VER Emerg Response Team | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | $2,272 | $79,200 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Petersen, Thomas E.$142,214Commissioner-Agriculture
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$137,343Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Lueth, Bryan Keith$135,999Agric Technician
- Cremers, Gregory P$131,750Agric Unit Supervisor
- Horvath, Gareth$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$124,449State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$121,588State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Abrahamson, Mark D$121,587State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2020, amount paid
- Wiech, Kory S$93,813Pollution Control Agency
- Coates, Carla J$93,774Public Safety Dept
- Molloy, Kevin P$91,539Pollution Control Agency
- Calametti, Cassie Huesmann$89,931Public Safety Dept
- Muessig, Philipp$89,335Pollution Control Agency
- Linde, Ann$87,292Health Department
- Cohn, Charlotte W$85,925Natural Resources Dept
- Forster, Connie Ann$85,915Public Safety Dept