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+

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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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Rachel Garaghty

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$94,190

Sub-department: CHE Comm Engage Sys Transf Stf
Base pay: $94,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,190
Hire date: 2010-06-02
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: 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

At Health Department, Rachel Garaghty serves as a Planner Principal State within Che Community Engage Systems Transf Stf. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,190. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Oluwatobi Afolabi

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$94,064

Sub-department: CFH WIC MIS/Data Staff
Base pay: $94,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,064
Hire date: 2023-08-02
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: 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

Oluwatobi Afolabi is a Planner Principal State at Health Department within Cfh Wic Mis/Data Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,064. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Peter Ekadu

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$93,979

Sub-department: EPR PH Prepare Consult Staff
Base pay: $92,652
Overtime: $1,327
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,979
Hire date: 2020-09-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Olmsted

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

Peter Ekadu works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Epr Ph Prepare Consult Staff. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Peter earned $93,979 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Xiongpao Lee

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$93,929

Sub-department: CHE Comm Engage Sys Transf Stf
Base pay: $93,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,929
Hire date: 2021-01-11
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

At Health Department, Xiongpao Lee serves as a Planner Principal State within Che Community Engage Systems Transf Stf. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,929. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pakou Xiong

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$93,897

Sub-department: CHE Comm Engage Sys Transf Stf
Base pay: $93,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,897
Hire date: 2022-05-16
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

At Health Department, Pakou Xiong serves as a Planner Principal State within Che Community Engage Systems Transf Stf. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,897. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristen Godfrey Walters

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: HPCD Asst Div Dir Staff
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 2023-04-12
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristen Godfrey Walters works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Hpcd Assistant Division Director Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Kristen earned $93,491 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sophia Walsh

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: Agency Proj Plan Staff
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 2018-02-07
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: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sophia Walsh works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Agency Proj Plan Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Sophia earned $93,491 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tammy Peterson

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: HP ORHPC Rural Hlth Sys Staff
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 1995-09-18
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: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tammy Peterson holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Hp Orhpc Rural Health Systems Staff. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,491. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elisabeth Atherly

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 1995-10-09
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elisabeth Atherly holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Data Strat/Interop Infrast S. They have served since 1995 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,491. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Phitsavath Nantharath

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$93,418

Sub-department: Center for Health Stats Staff
Base pay: $93,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,418
Hire date: 2021-11-24
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

Phitsavath Nantharath is a Planner Principal State at Health Department within Center for Health Stats Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,418. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Bluhm

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$93,005

Sub-department: OSHII - Comm Init Staff
Base pay: $93,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,005
Hire date: 2022-11-14
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: Yes
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, Brian Bluhm serves as a Planner Principal State within Oshii - Community Init Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,005. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lucas Simmons

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$92,880

Sub-department: CHE Comm Engage Sys Transf Stf
Base pay: $92,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,880
Hire date: 2023-08-21
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: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lucas Simmons holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Che Community Engage Systems Transf Stf. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,880. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shirley Schoening Scheuler

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$92,119

Sub-department: OSHII - Comm Init Staff
Base pay: $92,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,119
Hire date: 2014-08-18
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shirley Schoening Scheuler works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Oshii - Community Init Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Shirley earned $92,119 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katherine Ebert

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,949

Sub-department: PHSP-PHP Syst PP Unit
Base pay: $91,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,949
Hire date: 2024-03-06
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: 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

Katherine Ebert works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Phsp-Php Syst Pp Unit. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Katherine earned $91,949 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Allyson Fujii

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,817

Sub-department: HPCD CHP CVH Stroke Staff
Base pay: $91,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,817
Hire date: 2017-02-17
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

Allyson Fujii works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Hpcd Chp Cvh Stroke Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Allyson earned $91,817 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cynthia Hakala

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,406

Sub-department: EH DWP SWP Plan N Staff
Base pay: $91,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,406
Hire date: 2011-05-26
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: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Hakala holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Eh Dwp Swp Plan N Staff. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,406. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelly Horn

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,157

Sub-department: PHSP-Agency Proj&Plan Unit
Base pay: $91,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,157
Hire date: 2024-05-29
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

Kelly Horn holds the role of Planner Principal State at Health Department within Phsp-Agency Proj&Plan Unit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,157. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.