Minnesota / Health Department / Planner Principal State

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Planner Principal State

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

192 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $90,610, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 192
Total payroll: $16M
Role median: $90,610
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,991$100,205+

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

How total compensation varies among the 192 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 Health Department, the median of $90,610 ranks #13 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

Employ & Econ Development Department

$92,427 · 10

Pollution Control Agency

$92,213 · 39

Corrections Department

$92,081 · 7

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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Safia Abdinur

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$40,738

Sub-department: Education & Outreach Unit
Base pay: $40,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,738
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Safia Abdinur serves as a Planner Principal State within Education & Outreach Unit. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,738. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Deann Holland

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$39,522

Sub-department: EPR PH Prepare Consult Staff
Base pay: $39,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,522
Hire date: 2025-01-22
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: Lyon

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deann Holland holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Epr Ph Prepare Consult Staff. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,522. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hannah Summers

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$36,847

Sub-department: Policy & System Change - Staff
Base pay: $36,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,847
Hire date: 2024-12-18
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hannah Summers works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Policy & System Change - Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $36,847 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Fiza Khan

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$36,391

Sub-department: IPMH-Viol. Prevent Unit
Base pay: $34,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,391
Hire date: 2023-05-10
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Fiza Khan works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Ipmh-Viol. Prevent Unit. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Fiza earned $36,391 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.