Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Manager's Office / Planning Manager

Job-title file

Planning Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in County Manager's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $115,317, above the department median of $94,246.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $456.2K
Role median: $115,317
Agency median: $94,246
Comparison: Above

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Planning Manager is held in 17 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In County Manager's Office, the median of $115,317 ranks #2 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health and Wellness Administration

$121,852 · 2

Financial Assistance Services

$105,665 · 1

Health & Wellness Administration

$104,676 · 1

Public Health

$103,492 · 6

Community & Economic Development

$103,023 · 3

Countywide Operations

$101,854 · 2

Finance

$100,696 · 1

Community Corrections

$99,253 · 3

Workforce Solutions

$92,727 · 1

Social Services

$90,711 · 2

County Attorney

$84,385 · 2

Safety and Justice Administration

$79,571 · 1

Median total compensation for the Planning Manager role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Planning Manager beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $100,696 ranks #1 of 2. See Planning Manager across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$35,846 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Planning Managerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Larry Timmerman

Planning Manager/County Manager's Office

2025 total comp

$126,346

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $126,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,346
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2001-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Manager's Office, Larry Timmerman serves as a Planning Manager within Strategic Team. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,346. Union affiliation: Unr.

Hiatia Gregory-Small

Planning Manager/County Manager's Office

2024 total comp

$115,323

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $115,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,323
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Manager's Office, Hiatia Gregory-Small serves as a Planning Manager within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,323. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kristi Cobbs

Planning Manager/County Manager's Office

2025 total comp

$115,310

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $115,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,310
Hourly rate: $59
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristi Cobbs holds the role of Planning Manager at County Manager's Office within Strategic Team. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,310. They are represented by Unr.

Jolie Wood

Planning Manager/County Manager's Office

2023 total comp

$99,206

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,206
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2018-03-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M. F.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jolie Wood works as a Planning Manager for County Manager's Office within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Jolie earned $99,206 in 2023. Union affiliation: Unr.