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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Dorothy Hull

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$59,109

Sub-department: HP HCH Comm & Pract Transf Stf
Base pay: $37,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,109
Hire date: 2013-02-13
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dorothy Hull works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Hp Hch Community & Pract Transf Stf. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Dorothy earned $59,109 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Ottman

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$58,131

Sub-department: Infant and Child Health Unit
Base pay: $53,986
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $4,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,131
Hire date: 2015-05-04
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mary Ottman holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Infant and Child Health Unit. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,131. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ricky Livingston

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$57,577

Sub-department: CHE COVID Comm Coord Staff
Base pay: $55,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,577
Hire date: 2020-12-21
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

Ricky Livingston works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Che Covid Community Coordinator Staff. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Ricky earned $57,577 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Julie Dalton

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$55,912

Sub-department: HPCD CHP Diabts Hlth Behav Stf
Base pay: $55,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,912
Hire date: 2016-12-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
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

Julie Dalton is a Planner Principal State at Health Department within Hpcd Chp Diabts Health Behav Stf. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $55,912. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.