Planner Principal State

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Labor & Industry Department. Median total compensation for the role is $97,734, above the department median of $87,888.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $97.7K
Role median: $97,734
Agency median: $87,888
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Planner Principal State is held in 28 Minnesota departments. In Labor & Industry Department, the median of $97,734 ranks #5 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

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

Health Department

$90,610 · 192

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.

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Employees with this title

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Eric Olberding

Planner Principal State/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Projects and Planning
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Olberding works as a Planner Principal State for Labor & Industry Department within Projects and Planning. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Eric earned $97,734 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.