Planner Principal State salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Planner Principal State” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
303
FY 2026
Total paid
$25.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$95,190
base rate median $99,341
Average paid
$85,716
across 302 with pay
Highest paid
$110,663
Rose, Theodore
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$98,843
$92,974
$88,432
$87,502
$86,221
$85,397
$82,073
$81,030
$80,680
$79,774
$76,547
$72,097
$71,169
$49,874
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
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| Myslajek, Crystal Joy | Health Department EH ESA Env Impact Anal | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Olivieri Baltodano Sr, Emile Ivan | Health Department HPCD CHP CVH Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Pillsbury, Ellen | Health Department OSHII - Thrive Comm Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Riskedahl, Ashley Gayle | Health Department PHL Div Dir Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Ross, Kerry K | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R1 Planner | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Schoening Scheuler, Shirley Kay | Health Department OSHII - Comm Init Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Sheldon, Michael | Health Department IPMH-CTPS Cess Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Skahen, Kara | Health Department Infant and Child Health Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Skinner, Jennifer | Health Department CFH WIC Plan/Plcy/Train St | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Smith, Parker R | Health Department IPMH-CTPC PP&Comm | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Steele, Alicia Rose | Health Department CFH MCH Child & Adol Hlth Staf | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Strommer, Amanda | Health Department EH DWP SWP Hydro S Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Swanson, Aneka J | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS Air Policy Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Swanson, David L. | Commerce Dept Energy Market Transformation | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Tabaka, Anthony Michael | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Templin, Jade W | Natural Resources Dept PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Wegener, Robin K | Minnesota IT Services Procurement & Contracting | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| White, Deanna Jo | Health Department PHSP-PHP Partner & Comm Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Williamson, Briana Janae | Cannabis Management Office Social Equity Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Willow, Pam | Health Department ODIBES-HES Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| DeHerrera, Raquel Rene | Health Department OAIH Grants Team | $47.76 /hr | $99,034 | — |
| Gebauer, Hilary | Health Department OSHII - Thrive Comm Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,003 | — |
| Afolabi, Oluwatobi | Health Department CFH WIC MIS/Data Staff | $47.76 /hr | $98,906 | — |
| Yang, Fouatee | Minnesota IT Services Procurement & Contracting | $47.76 /hr | $98,777 | — |
| Kabele, Megen Joy Dvorak | Pollution Control Agency RMAD ENV REVIEW UNIT | $47.76 /hr | $98,478 | — |
| Westberry, Jill | Disability Council Program & Operations | $47.76 /hr | $98,339 | — |
| Nantharath, Phitsavath Phitz | Health Department Center for Health Stats Staff | $47.76 /hr | $98,264 | — |
| Gamble, Valerie Curtis | Pollution Control Agency EAO Climate Assistance Unit | $47.76 /hr | $98,151 | — |
| Thakur, Azra | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | $47.76 /hr | $98,120 | — |
| Villasenor, Jose Luis | Pollution Control Agency OSD OFFICE OF EQUITY&ENV JUSTI | $47.76 /hr | $98,004 | — |
| Beamer, Kenneth Paul | Pollution Control Agency EAO Climate Assistance Unit | $47.76 /hr | $97,965 | — |
| Bluhm, Brian Errol | Health Department OSHII - Comm Init Staff | $47.76 /hr | $97,914 | — |
| Felegy, Nicholas | Transportation Dept Organizational Planning & Mgmt | $47.76 /hr | $97,875 | — |
| Sommer, Thomas B | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Workforce Dev Director | $47.76 /hr | $97,579 | — |
| Weidemann, Lisa | Pollution Control Agency Comm Affairs Unit | $47.76 /hr | $97,503 | — |
| Alley, Erica | Health Department Policy & System Change - Staff | $47.76 /hr | $97,291 | — |
| Laidlaw, Mattie Suzanne | Health Department ODIBES-HES Staff | $47.76 /hr | $96,997 | — |
| Martens, Julia S | Corrections Dept DOC Project Management Dir | $47.76 /hr | $96,922 | — |
| Erickson, Katherine | Health Department HPCD CHP Diabts Hlth Behav Stf | $47.76 /hr | $96,902 | — |
| Hakala, Cynthia M | Health Department EH DWP SWP Plan N Staff | $47.76 /hr | $96,841 | $658 |
| Sanoski, Brian R | Military Affairs Dept CR Environmental Staff | $47.76 /hr | $96,187 | — |
| Horn, Kelly | Health Department PHSP-Agency Proj&Plan Unit | $47.76 /hr | $96,111 | — |
| Pintok, Molly Lou | Natural Resources Dept PAT-CO-Research Plan & Eval | $39.93 /hr | $96,026 | — |
| Vo, Long | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination | $47.76 /hr | $96,020 | — |
| Kaehn, Emily | Public Safety Dept HSEM School Safety Center | $46.15 /hr | $95,960 | $831 |
| McDonnell, Julie A | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 Coastal Zone | $47.76 /hr | $95,956 | — |
| Plum, Jennifer | Health Department EPR Med Counter Measure Staff | $46.15 /hr | $95,811 | — |
| Olstad, Megan Ann | Public Safety Dept HSEM School Safety Center | $46.15 /hr | $95,787 | $658 |
| Evans, Sarah P | Health Department HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff | $47.76 /hr | $95,564 | — |
| Bly, Robin | Health Department HP ORHPC Mgr Staff | $46.15 /hr | $95,545 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.