Minnesota / Health Department / Planner Senior State

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Planner Senior State

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

44 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $71,942, below the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $71,942
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,885$87,875+

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

How total compensation varies among the 44 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 Senior State is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $71,942 ranks #11 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Disability Council

$107,768 · 1

African Heritage Council

$95,008 · 2

Mnsure

$84,793 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$83,140 · 1

Indian Affairs Council

$82,429 · 1

Revenue Department

$81,244 · 1

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$81,114 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$75,083 · 6

Pollution Control Agency

$74,440 · 10

Employ & Econ Development Department

$73,470 · 6

Agriculture Department

$70,385 · 3

Natural Resources Department

$69,254 · 8

Median total compensation for the Planner Senior 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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Ndekela Sakala

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: HPCD CHP Oral Hlth Staff
Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Hire date: 2023-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, Ndekela Sakala serves as a Planner Senior State within Hpcd Chp Oral Health Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,000. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeanett Garcia

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$71,884

Sub-department: Policy & System Change - Staff
Base pay: $57,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,884
Hire date: 1998-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, Jeanett Garcia serves as a Planner Senior State within Policy & System Change - Staff. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,884. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Koua Her

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$71,500

Sub-department: HPCD CHP Oral Hlth Staff
Base pay: $71,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,500
Hire date: 2023-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, Koua Her serves as a Planner Senior State within Hpcd Chp Oral Health Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,500. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaleah Strehl

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$71,446

Sub-department: EPR Med Counter Measure Staff
Base pay: $71,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,446
Hire date: 2021-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, Jaleah Strehl serves as a Planner Senior State within Epr Medical Counter Measure Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,446. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Bethany O'Connell

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$69,756

Sub-department: IPMH-CTPS Prev Unit
Base pay: $69,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,756
Hire date: 2023-12-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Bethany O'Connell holds the role of Planner Senior State at Health Department within Ipmh-Ctps Prev Unit. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,756. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Eshun

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$69,207

Sub-department: Infant and Child Health Unit
Base pay: $69,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,207
Hire date: 2022-01-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

John Eshun is a Planner Senior State at Health Department within Infant and Child Health Unit. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $69,207. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hafsa Ali

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$68,814

Sub-department: CHE COVID Comm Coord Staff
Base pay: $58,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,814
Hire date: 2016-11-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Hafsa Ali holds the role of Planner Senior State at Health Department within Che Covid Community Coordinator Staff. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,814. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.