Planning Director State

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

38 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $105,717, above the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $105,717
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,779$118,316+

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

How total compensation varies among the 38 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 Human Services Department, the median of $105,717 ranks #13 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$202,106 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$113,420 · 4

Minnesota IT Services

$113,418 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$113,418 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$113,418 · 5

Mnsure

$113,418 · 10

Employ & Econ Development Department

$113,418 · 3

Public Safety Department

$113,418 · 17

Health Department

$108,919 · 28

Administration Department

$108,728 · 4

Natural Resources Department

$107,935 · 12

Pollution Control Agency

$106,191 · 15

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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Ellen Kirchman

Planning Director State/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$44,398

Sub-department: Enterprise Insight & Strategy
Base pay: $44,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,398
Hire date: 2015-01-12
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ellen Kirchman is a Planning Director State at Human Services Department within Enterprise Insight & Strategy. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,398. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.