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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beste, Brent Alan | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Water&AqPlantPermit | $46.15 /hr | $95,277 | — |
| Wolf, Erin Marie McHenry | Health Department HPCD CHP Diabts Hlth Behav Stf | $46.15 /hr | $95,103 | — |
| Telander, Jenilee | Health Department IPMH- Suicide Prevention & MHU | $46.15 /hr | $95,023 | — |
| Napier, Dawn Rochell | MNsure MNsure SHOP Operations | $46.15 /hr | $94,729 | — |
| Singh, Sneha | Health Department ODIBES-HES Staff | $46.15 /hr | $94,626 | — |
| Weinand, David A. | Agriculture Dept Response, Trng &Outreach Staff | $46.15 /hr | $94,435 | — |
| Storms-Kruchten, Haley | Health Department HPCD Comp Cancer Staff | $46.15 /hr | $94,301 | — |
| Izzo, Kathleen B | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | $46.15 /hr | $94,034 | — |
| Nason, Angela | Health Department OAIH Grants Team | $46.15 /hr | $93,782 | $539 |
| Peirce, Katherine | Health Department PHSP-Agency Proj&Plan Unit | $46.15 /hr | $93,727 | — |
| Palaniappan Ting, Ramya Solachi | Health Department CFH MCH WIC Hlth Staf | $46.15 /hr | $93,704 | — |
| Lind, Katherine Mae | Transportation Dept Environmental Assessment | $46.15 /hr | $93,602 | — |
| Husnik, Doree Christina | Pollution Control Agency RMAD ENV REVIEW UNIT | $46.15 /hr | $93,596 | — |
| Binkley, Charlotte Marie | Health Department CFH FHV Staff | $47.76 /hr | $93,296 | $215 |
| Smith, Kaitlyn | Health Department IPMH-CTPS Prev Unit | $46.15 /hr | $93,273 | — |
| Groettum, Jesse | Health Department EPR PHEP Staff | $46.15 /hr | $93,243 | — |
| Larson, Heidi | Health Department IPMH-CTPS Cess Unit | $46.15 /hr | $93,192 | — |
| Geiger-Williams, Mariah Kate | Health Department CFH MCH ASH Unit | $46.15 /hr | $93,112 | — |
| Terrill, Whitney Nicole | Public Safety Dept OJP MMBWG OFFICE | $46.15 /hr | $92,735 | — |
| Brand, Heather R | Health Department PHL NBS Qual/Data Staff | $46.15 /hr | $92,578 | — |
| Dirnberger, Amanda | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP R3 Planner | $44.48 /hr | $92,103 | — |
| Hubbard, Katlyn | Health Department CHF WIC Food Del Staff | $44.48 /hr | $92,003 | $67 |
| Michels, Melissa Ann | Health Department PHSP-PHP Partner & Comm Unit | $44.48 /hr | $91,980 | — |
| Cloud, Kortni Leah | Health Department ODIBES-HES Staff | $44.48 /hr | $91,902 | $133 |
| Green, Chris | Pollution Control Agency RMAD ENV REVIEW UNIT | $44.48 /hr | $91,694 | — |
| Villella, Cristina M | Pollution Control Agency RMAD SustainMaterial MgmtUnit | $47.76 /hr | $91,588 | — |
| Campana, David | Latino Affairs Council MN Council on Latino Affairs | $46.15 /hr | $91,469 | $901 |
| Carlson, Jayme | Health Department HPCD CHP CVH Stroke Staff | $44.48 /hr | $91,081 | — |
| Van Zee, Ellice | Health Department OAIH Grants Team | $44.48 /hr | $90,871 | $505 |
| Kasouaher, Maiyia Yang | Health Department HPCD CHP Aging Staff | $44.48 /hr | $90,805 | — |
| Hanson, Lyndsey J | Explore Minnesota EMN-Communications Unit | $44.48 /hr | $90,613 | — |
| Rogotzke, Anna | Health Department OSHII - Comm Init Staff | $46.15 /hr | $90,451 | — |
| Runnels, Joel Benjamin | Disability Council Minn Council On Disability | $46.15 /hr | $90,432 | — |
| Kvasager, Danielle Kay | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP Modeling Staff | $44.48 /hr | $89,972 | — |
| Middleton, Sarah Duke | Natural Resources Dept F&W Populations Program | $44.48 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Hoffman, Richard | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Land Use | $42.94 /hr | $89,150 | — |
| Ebert, Katherine Elizabeth | Health Department PHSP-PHP Syst PP Unit | $47.76 /hr | $88,334 | — |
| Pain, Rachel Elyse | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Rare Resources | $42.94 /hr | $88,232 | — |
| Kaspar, Tyler Joseph | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R2 L Sup/AOC | $42.94 /hr | $88,196 | — |
| Alms, Eric E | Pollution Control Agency RMAD ENV REVIEW UNIT | $46.15 /hr | $88,136 | — |
| Otto, Addison Ann | Pollution Control Agency Agency Rules Unit | $42.94 /hr | $87,725 | — |
| Franklin, Lindsey Elizabeth | Dentistry Board Administrative Services Unit | $42.94 /hr | $87,689 | — |
| Cahow, Gabrielle S | Health Department PHSP-Division Director Unit | $42.94 /hr | $87,544 | — |
| Vang, Barbara Gaozong | Public Safety Dept HSEM JOBS & TRAINING | $42.94 /hr | $87,461 | $1,222 |
| Eshun, John | Health Department Infant and Child Health Unit | $42.94 /hr | $87,218 | — |
| Melichar, Joshua Michael | Public Safety Dept HSEM Homeland Security | $41.43 /hr | $87,171 | $2,011 |
| Reeber, Cassidy | Health Department EPR PH Prepare Consult Staff | $42.94 /hr | $87,097 | $249 |
| Golemo, Alexa | Pollution Control Agency Comm Affairs Unit | $42.94 /hr | $87,061 | — |
| Scrivner, Kayla | Health Department EPR PH Prepare Consult Staff | $47.76 /hr | $87,039 | $96 |
| Heffron, Susan | Pollution Control Agency RMAD SustainMaterial MgmtUnit | $47.76 /hr | $86,880 | — |
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.