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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Pamela Bagley

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$66,472

Sub-department: CH PHP Plan & Devel Staff
Base pay: $60,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,472
Hire date: 2015-01-06
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: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Pamela Bagley serves as a Planner Principal State within Ch Php Plan & Devel Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,472. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paige Hillesheim

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$66,098

Sub-department: CHE COVID Comm Coord Staff
Base pay: $60,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,098
Hire date: 2023-03-20
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

Paige Hillesheim holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Che Covid Community Coordinator Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,098. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tee Reh

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$65,383

Sub-department: CHE COVID Comm Coord Staff
Base pay: $61,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,383
Hire date: 2023-09-20
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

Tee Reh works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Che Covid Community Coordinator Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Tee earned $65,383 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amal Ali

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$64,291

Sub-department: CHE COVID Comm Coord Staff
Base pay: $61,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,291
Hire date: 2023-11-01
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

Amal Ali works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Che Covid Community Coordinator Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Amal earned $64,291 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kara Skahen

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$63,988

Sub-department: Infant and Child Health Unit
Base pay: $63,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,988
Hire date: 2024-10-23
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

Kara Skahen works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Infant and Child Health Unit. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Kara earned $63,988 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.