Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department / Planner Principal State

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Planner Principal State

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

10 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $92,427, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $839.8K
Role median: $92,427
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25,665$97,734+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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.

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This role across Minnesota

Planner Principal State is held in 28 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $92,427 ranks #10 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

African Heritage Council

$117,068 · 1

Capitol Area Architect

$98,072 · 1

Water & Soil Resources Board

$97,738 · 1

Agriculture Department

$97,734 · 5

MN Management & Budget

$97,734 · 1

Amateur Sports Community

$97,734 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$97,734 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$94,147 · 6

Public Safety Department

$93,491 · 17

Pollution Control Agency

$92,213 · 39

Corrections Department

$92,081 · 7

Health Department

$90,610 · 192

Median total compensation for the Planner Principal State role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Thomas Sommer

Planner Principal State/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$92,741

Sub-department: WFD Workforce Dev Director
Base pay: $92,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,741
Hire date: 2011-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Sommer is a Planner Principal State at Employ & Econ Development Department within Wfd Workforce Development Director. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,741. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Long Vo

Planner Principal State/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$92,113

Sub-department: WFD WF Systems Coordination
Base pay: $91,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,113
Hire date: 2013-09-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Long Vo works as a Planner Principal State for Employ & Econ Development Department within Wfd Wf Systems Coordination. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Long earned $92,113 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.