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Pintok, Molly Lou

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
$323,294
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$96,026
FY 2026
Highest year
$96,026
FY 2026
Yearly average
$64,659
across years on record
Change since first year
+691%
FY 2022 to FY 2026 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$12,1432022$65,0462023$71,9932024$78,0852025$96,0262026
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 691% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 581% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$96,026+23.0%+3.1%+19.2%
FY 2025$78,085+8.5%+2.6%+5.7%
FY 2024$71,993+10.7%+3.3%+7.1%
FY 2023$65,046+435.7%+6.3%+404.1%
FY 2022$12,143———

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 53% 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

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$39.93 /hr—$96,026
2026MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac
State Univ Adjuct Unit
Part-time
Stearns$1,106 /2 wk——
2025Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$37.98 /hr—$78,085
2024Natural Resources Dept
PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval
Planner Principal State
Full-time
Ramsey$35.13 /hr—$71,993
2023Natural Resources Dept
PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Benton$31.00 /hr—$65,046
2022Natural Resources Dept
PAT R3C Sauk Rapids Staff
NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails
Full-time
Benton$29.19 /hr—$12,143

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Planner Principal State

FY 2026, amount paid