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Strait, James R

Planner Senior StateMilitary Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time

FMO Admin Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$132,199
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$60,559
FY 2026
Highest year
$61,942
FY 2025
Yearly average
$33,050
across years on record
Change since first year
+716%
FY 2014 to FY 2026 · prices +39%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 716% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 485% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$60,559−2.2%+3.1%−5.2%
FY 2025$61,942+2,616.8%+2.6%+2,547.0%
FY 2024$2,280———
FY 2014$7,418———

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 Senior State

Paid more than 20% of the 74 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,455.

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

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Military Affairs Dept
FMO Admin Staff
Planner Senior State
Full-time
Morrison$32.40 /hr—$60,559
2025Military Affairs Dept
FMO Admin Staff
Planner Senior State
Full-time
Morrison$30.80 /hr—$61,942
2024Military Affairs Dept
FMO Admin Staff
Planner Senior State
Full-time
Morrison$28.50 /hr—$2,280
2014Transportation Dept
Golden Valley Central Res Off
Transp Generalist
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$17.11 /hr$2,137$7,418

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 Military Affairs Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Planner Senior State

FY 2026, amount paid