Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Health / Planning Specialist

Job-title file

Planning Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

18 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $93,591, above the department median of $67,353.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $93,591
Agency median: $67,353
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25,881$112,114+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Planning Specialist pay vs. the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area

Across all employers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, the median wage for Urban and Regional Planners — about 580 people — is $103,970. Public Health pays a median base salary of $88,074 for this role, 15% below that figure — about the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$70,020

$86,370

$103,970

$110,540

$129,500

Public Health median · $88,074

The bar is the range of annual wages for Urban and Regional Planners across every employer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Urban and Regional Planners — about 44,230 people — is $89,320. Public Health’s median base salary is 1% below that national figure, about the 48th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,010

$72,020

$89,320

$110,030

$134,490

Public Health median · $88,074

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 31 of 35 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Health is $84,640, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Planning Specialist is held in 13 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Public Health, the median of $93,591 ranks #7 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Safety and Justice Administration

$100,494 · 1

Community Corrections

$100,294 · 18

Workforce Solutions

$99,473 · 6

Housing Stability

$95,013 · 6

Sheriff

$94,294 · 3

Health and Wellness Administration

$94,087 · 5

Public Works

$92,942 · 3

Financial Assistance Services

$92,193 · 1

County Manager's Office

$90,286 · 3

Social Services

$86,169 · 9

County Attorney

$84,605 · 7

Community & Economic Development

$19,138 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Suzann Stenso-Velo

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$112,115

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $112,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,115
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2002-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Suzann Stenso-Velo works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. Suzann earned $112,115 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Mercy Das-Sulc

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$112,112

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $112,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,112
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Mercy Das-Sulc serves as a Planning Specialist within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,112. Union affiliation: Unr.

Cheryl Armstrong

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,419

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $104,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,419
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2005-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Cheryl Armstrong serves as a Planning Specialist within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,419. They are represented by Unr.

Daniel Donkers

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,343

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $104,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,343
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1998-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Daniel Donkers works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. Daniel earned $104,343 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Amanda Vanyo

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$102,511

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $102,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,511
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2022-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/HlthyComm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amanda Vanyo holds the role of Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,511. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jennifer Nguyenmoore

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$96,118

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $95,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,118
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2021-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Earn Code: 705
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jennifer Nguyenmoore works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $96,118 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Brian Brown

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,987

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $94,181
Overtime: $806
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,987
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2020-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthProtect/Prj&Grants
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 8, 2026

Brian Brown holds the role of Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,987. Union affiliation: Unr.

Pa Houa Vang

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,196

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $94,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,196
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pa Houa Vang works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Pa earned $94,196 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Julia Wolfe

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,125

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $94,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,125
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2016-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/HlthyComm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Julia Wolfe holds the role of Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,125. They are represented by Unr.

Jennifer Oliphant

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$93,057

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $84,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,057
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/HlthyComm
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 4, 2025

Jennifer Oliphant is a Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,057. They are represented by Unr.

Mariah Quick

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$92,313

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $92,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,313
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2013-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Mariah Quick serves as a Planning Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,313. Union affiliation: Unr.

Uriel Rosales Tlatenchi

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,493

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,493
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Uriel Rosales Tlatenchi works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Uriel earned $90,493 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Mary Margaret Reagan

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$71,067

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $71,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,067
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Margaret Reagan works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Mary earned $71,067 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Rosalie Eisenreich

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$69,156

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $69,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,156
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-03-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Rosalie Eisenreich is a Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,156. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Danny Givens Jr

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$49,112

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $33,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,112
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2019-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHth/HlthyComm/HealingStreet
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 2, 2025

Danny Givens Jr holds the role of Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,112. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Emily Regan

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$34,455

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $34,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,455
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2025-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Earn Code: 705
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Emily Regan works as a Planning Specialist for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Emily earned $34,455 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Christina Kallupurakal

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$32,749

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $32,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,749
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-08-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/Admin
Earn Code: 720
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Christina Kallupurakal holds the role of Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,749. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Isabella Green

Planning Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$25,881

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $25,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,881
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2025-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/Admin
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Isabella Green is a Planning Specialist at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,881. Their bargaining unit is Unr.