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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Anna Carpenter

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$52,696

Sub-department: OSHII - Comm Init Staff
Base pay: $52,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,696
Hire date: 2013-10-07
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

Anna Carpenter works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Oshii - Community Init Staff. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Anna earned $52,696 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Topie

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,914

Sub-department: EH FPLS PWDU Staff
Base pay: $20,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,914
Hire date: 1984-06-27
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Topie is a Planner Principal State at Health Department within Eh Fpls Pwdu Staff. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,914. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Madison Anderson

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,555

Sub-department: PHSP-PHP Capacity Dev. Unit
Base pay: $50,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,555
Hire date: 2022-02-02
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Madison Anderson works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Phsp-Php Capacity Development Unit. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Madison earned $50,555 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.