Sullivan, James E
Planning Dir StatePublic Utilities CommRamsey CountyFull-time
Energy Infrastructure Permit. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 93% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $115,215 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $113,422 | +6.0% | +2.6% | +3.3% |
| FY 2024 | $107,027 | +7.9% | +3.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $99,158 | +6.0% | +6.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2022 | $93,568 | +2.9% | +7.2% | −4.0% |
| FY 2021 | $90,909 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $88,716 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $87,139 | +2.7% | +2.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2018 | $84,862 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $83,187 | +2.3% | +1.8% | +0.4% |
| FY 2016 | $81,347 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $80,072 | +12.8% | +0.7% | +12.0% |
| FY 2014 | $70,975 | +9.3% | +1.6% | +7.6% |
| FY 2013 | $64,934 | +6.0% | +1.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2012 | $61,229 | +2.4% | +2.9% | −0.5% |
| FY 2011 | $59,792 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 84% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Utilities Comm Energy Infrastructure Permit | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $115,215 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept EERA Staff | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $54.60 /hr | — | $113,422 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept EERA Staff | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $52.25 /hr | — | $107,027 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $99,158 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | $404 | $93,568 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | $90,909 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $88,716 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | $376 | $87,139 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,862 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $83,187 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,347 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Environmental Res Scientist Full-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $80,072 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $70,975 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | — | $64,934 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | — | $61,229 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAEDM AirPol&MobileScsUnit | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $29.38 /hr | — | $59,792 |
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 Public Utilities Comm
FY 2026, amount paid
- Fournier, Marc A$264,060Pub Util Rates Analyst 4
- Ham, Hwikwon$178,820Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Sieben, Katherine J$178,820Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Tuma, John A$178,817Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Partridge, Audrey Catherine$174,617Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Sullivan, Joseph$174,617Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Bergman, Sasha R$155,506Exec Sec Pub Utilities Comm
- Boman, Jeffrey K$150,790General Counsel 2
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Long, Michelle$163,082Human Services Dept
- Berkholtz, Karin R$124,221Mn Management & Budget
- $118,457
- Tranby, Cindy$116,905Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, William H$116,537Natural Resources Dept
- Shoakena, Blen$116,268Health Department
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept