Planning Dir State salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Planning Dir State” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
175
FY 2026
Total paid
$17.7M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$112,313
base rate median $115,274
Average paid
$102,269
across 173 with pay
Highest paid
$163,082
Long, Michelle
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)
$112,811
$111,901
$111,133
$110,415
$108,568
$106,518
$105,201
$101,064
$100,060
$99,943
$99,127
$98,774
$92,731
$90,743
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman, Tyler John | Public Safety Dept PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | $53.32 /hr | $107,369 | — |
| Ritter, Tara | Pollution Control Agency EAO Climate Assistance Unit | $53.32 /hr | $107,246 | — |
| Stack, Caitlin Norene | Human Services Dept Enterprise Governance | $53.32 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Brown, Laurinda Lee | Natural Resources Dept F&W Policy Planning Prog Staff | $53.32 /hr | $106,835 | — |
| Thibodeaux, Jaime M | Natural Resources Dept FOR Resources Council Staff | $51.45 /hr | $106,676 | — |
| Watkins, Christopher | Commerce Dept Emerging Energy Technologies | $51.45 /hr | $106,147 | — |
| Peterson, John O | Transportation Dept Emergency Management | $51.45 /hr | $106,104 | — |
| Balacek, Patricia | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Grants & Contracts | $55.42 /hr | $106,030 | — |
| Johnson, Alyssa K | Human Services Dept Enterprise Strategy | $51.45 /hr | $105,916 | — |
| Brown, Lori | Commerce Dept Energy Market Transformation | $51.45 /hr | $105,910 | — |
| Morrison, Raechel | Human Services Dept MS OCI Team | $53.04 /hr | $105,256 | — |
| Beauregard, Jacob D | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | $51.45 /hr | $105,231 | — |
| Given, Jeannie G | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Planning and Asst. Unit | $51.45 /hr | $105,230 | — |
| Manuel, Ryan Matthew | Human Services Dept MS Property/Facilities Mgmt | $51.45 /hr | $104,844 | — |
| Zawistowski, Virginia A | Human Services Dept MS DHS OCI Project | $55.42 /hr | $104,623 | — |
| Simmons, Katherine Lee | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Operations | $49.66 /hr | $103,883 | — |
| Fossand, Matthew C | MNsure MNsureIndividualElig&EnrollOp | $49.66 /hr | $102,831 | $1,018 |
| McInerny, Bryan Michael | MNsure MNsureIndividualElig&EnrollOp | $49.66 /hr | $102,659 | $25 |
| Meier, Erin | Transportation Dept Emergency Management | $51.45 /hr | $102,399 | — |
| Yang, Cheeneng | Minnesota Zoological Garden Planning,Construction&Exhibits | $49.66 /hr | $102,178 | — |
| Rose, Stephen | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | $51.45 /hr | $101,665 | — |
| Krogstad, Faith Hareldson Ulrich | Pollution Control Agency Climate Policy Unit | $49.66 /hr | $101,661 | — |
| Ringhofer-McKay, Heidi Ann | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Planning and Asst. Unit | $53.32 /hr | $101,053 | $118 |
| Oppegard, Jillian | Health Department EPR PHEP Staff | $49.66 /hr | $100,323 | — |
| March, Ann | Health Department PHSP-Division Director Unit | $55.42 /hr | $100,209 | — |
| Lobby, Samuel Younger | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | $47.76 /hr | $100,034 | — |
| Thompson, Tiffany Nicole | Children Youth & Families Dept Chief Transformation Office | $49.66 /hr | $99,730 | — |
| Janezich, Craig | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | $49.66 /hr | $99,404 | — |
| Fairman, Kate J | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters EnvironmentalReview | $55.42 /hr | $99,240 | — |
| Mehl, Shelby Aaron | Health Department PHSP-Agency Proj&Plan Unit | $47.76 /hr | $98,778 | — |
| Phua, Pei Yu | Mn Management & Budget Planning Policy | $47.76 /hr | $97,347 | — |
| Solheid, Michael Min | Labor & Industry Dept Business Systems | $47.76 /hr | $97,136 | — |
| Rabban, Shaker | Transportation Dept Investment Planning | $53.32 /hr | $96,991 | — |
| Johnson, Emily | Public Utilities Comm Energy Infrastructure Permit | $47.76 /hr | $96,902 | — |
| Witbrook, James William | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF MFIP Strategic Projects | $47.76 /hr | $96,896 | — |
| Ness, Jenna | Public Utilities Comm Energy Infrastructure Permit | $46.15 /hr | $96,812 | — |
| McClendon, Brittany | Children Youth & Families Dept Chief Transformation Office | $47.76 /hr | $96,252 | — |
| Ellis, Kevion | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD GWDC Support | $49.66 /hr | $96,188 | — |
| Loppnow, Grace Louise | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Invasive Species | $46.15 /hr | $95,544 | — |
| Olson, Peter H | Transportation Dept Chief Financial Office | $46.15 /hr | $94,900 | — |
| Meuwissen, Peter John | Public Safety Dept PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | $51.45 /hr | $94,148 | — |
| Sweeney, Lauren | Commerce Dept CIP - Demand Efficiency | $46.15 /hr | $92,858 | — |
| Herhusky, Shawn Eric | Mn Management & Budget Planning Operations 1 | $46.15 /hr | $92,283 | — |
| Waterman, Alexandra Tierney | Health Department EPR HPP Pgm Staff | $55.42 /hr | $92,173 | — |
| Krzenski, Jesse William | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Quality Brd Unit | $46.15 /hr | $91,917 | — |
| Edson, Carly | Health Department IDEPC VPD Educ & Partnr Staff | $44.48 /hr | $90,709 | — |
| Char, Fawkes F S | Pollution Control Agency EAO Division Water&Assess Sect | $44.48 /hr | $90,588 | — |
| Oyedele, Ifeoluwa Oyeyemi | Agriculture Dept IT Business Staff | $44.48 /hr | $88,960 | — |
| Sevett, Alexandra | Mn Management & Budget Operational Excellence | $47.76 /hr | $87,878 | — |
| Asleson, Michael L | Public Safety Dept PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | $55.42 /hr | $85,858 | — |
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.