Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Health / Planning Specialist 2

Job-title file

Planning Specialist 2

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

16 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $75,152, above the department median of $67,353.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $75,152
Agency median: $67,353
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,867$122,255+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 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 2 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 2 is held in 18 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Public Health, the median of $75,152 ranks #13 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community Corrections

$89,773 · 8

Workforce Solutions

$88,794 · 3

Public Works

$86,455 · 1

Emergency Management

$86,224 · 1

County Attorney's Office

$86,197 · 2

Countywide Operations

$86,123 · 3

Housing Stability

$85,773 · 6

Emergency Management & Homeland Security

$85,014 · 1

Safety & Justice Administration

$85,014 · 1

Community & Economic Development

$79,934 · 1

Health & Wellness Administration

$75,956 · 4

Sheriff

$75,534 · 1

Median total compensation for the Planning Specialist 2 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

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Danny Givens Jr

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$127,881

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $121,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,881
Hourly rate: $48
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: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Danny Givens Jr holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,881. They are represented by Unr.

Arthur Mcintyre

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2022 total comp

$109,128

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,128
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2007-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthProtect/Prj&Grants
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Nov 18, 2022

Arthur Mcintyre holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $109,128. They are represented by Unr.

Mary T'Kach

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$106,063

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $105,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,063
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2010-03-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Dec 17, 2024

Mary T'Kach is a Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,063. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kim Klose

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2023 total comp

$100,780

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $100,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,780
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2008-08-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Kim Klose works as a Planning Specialist 2 for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2008 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. Kim earned $100,780 in 2023. They are represented by Unr.

Morgen Sedlacek

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$90,223

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,223
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2020-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Morgen Sedlacek works as a Planning Specialist 2 for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Morgen earned $90,223 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jessie Saavedra

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2022 total comp

$84,640

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $83,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,640
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2018-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Jessie Saavedra works as a Planning Specialist 2 for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Jessie earned $84,640 in 2022. Union affiliation: Unr.

Abigail Phillips

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2023 total comp

$80,839

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $80,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,839
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2022-02-28
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

Abigail Phillips holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,839. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Megan Rae

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$80,548

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $76,069
Overtime: $2,760
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,548
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Megan Rae holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,548. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jasmine Zavala

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$69,755

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $69,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,755
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 1, 2024

At Public Health, Jasmine Zavala serves as a Planning Specialist 2 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,755. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Leonel Moreno

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2021 total comp

$64,859

Base pay: $42,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,859
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2014-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 25, 2021

Leonel Moreno holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,859. Union affiliation: Unr.

Megan Grotzke

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$53,209

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,209
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2024-04-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHth/HlthyComm/Opiod
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 6, 2024

Megan Grotzke works as a Planning Specialist 2 for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Megan earned $53,209 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Jocelyn Ancheta

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2022 total comp

$40,116

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,116
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2014-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHth/HlthyComm/SOS
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 1, 2022

Jocelyn Ancheta holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,116. Union affiliation: Unr.

Carolina Rattray

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$33,988

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $24,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,988
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2014-09-02
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: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 12, 2024

Carolina Rattray is a Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $33,988. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kari Umanzor

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$32,159

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $17,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,159
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2014-11-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/HlthyComm
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 15, 2024

Kari Umanzor holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,159. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Mariah Geiger-Williams

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$27,141

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,141
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 5, 2024

Mariah Geiger-Williams is a Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $27,141. Union affiliation: Unr.

James Yannarelly

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$10,867

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $10,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,867
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2024-07-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/LeadHazCntrl
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 19, 2024

At Public Health, James Yannarelly serves as a Planning Specialist 2 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,867. Union affiliation: Unr.