Runnels, Joel Benjamin
Planner Principal StateDisability CouncilRamsey CountyFull-time
Minn Council On Disability. 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 26,680% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 20,924% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $90,432 | +2,386.0% | +3.1% | +2,310.6% |
| FY 2025 | $3,638 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $338 | — | — | — |
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 39% 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
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disability Council Minn Council On Disability | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | — | $90,432 |
| 2025 | Disability Council Minn Council On Disability | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.47 /hr | — | $3,638 |
| 2020 | Mn State Academies MSAD Tate Hall Intermittents | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Rice | $15.43 /hr | — | $338 |
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 Disability Council
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dively, Emory David$150,133Exec Dir Disability Counc
- Gremillion, Linda Marie$105,148State Prog Admin Supv Prin
- Westberry, Jill$98,339Planner Principal State
- Fenley, John David$97,901State Prog Admin Prin
- Miller, Chad D$89,270Communications Specialist 2
- Severson, Michele$88,631State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Netzer, Caitlin Joy$79,050Communications Specialist 3
- Kylander, Axel DTM$70,324Planner Senior State
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