Planning Director State

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

28 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $108,919, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $108,919
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,208$113,648+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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

Planning Director State is held in 23 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $108,919 ranks #9 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$202,106 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$113,420 · 4

Mnsure

$113,418 · 10

MN St Colleges & Universities

$113,418 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$113,418 · 5

Minnesota IT Services

$113,418 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$113,418 · 3

Public Safety Department

$113,418 · 17

Administration Department

$108,728 · 4

Natural Resources Department

$107,935 · 12

Pollution Control Agency

$106,191 · 15

Human Services Department

$105,717 · 38

Median total compensation for the Planning Director 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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Sara Maaske

Planning Director State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$26,208

Sub-department: EH ESA Site Assess & Consult
Base pay: $26,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,208
Hire date: 2013-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Sara Maaske works as a Planning Director State for Health Department within Eh Esa Site Assess & Consult. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Sara earned $26,208 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.