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Planner Principal Community Specialist

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

6 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,892, above the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $586.1K
Role median: $95,892
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Above

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Planner Principal Community Specialist is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $95,892 ranks #1 of 3.

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Median total compensation for the Planner Principal Community Specialist role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Bradley Winger

Planner Principal Community Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$105,780

Sub-department: Fire Service Responce Team
Base pay: $94,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,780
Hire date: 2018-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bradley Winger works as a Planner Principal Community Specialist for Public Safety Department within Fire Service Responce Team. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Bradley earned $105,780 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Robert Berg

Planner Principal Community Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$99,680

Sub-department: HSEM Preparedness
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $5,227
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,680
Hire date: 1981-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Robert Berg serves as a Planner Principal Community Specialist within Hsem Preparedness. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,680. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jonathan Jorgensen

Planner Principal Community Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$96,256

Sub-department: HSEM School Safety Center
Base pay: $94,421
Overtime: $1,836
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,256
Hire date: 2016-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jonathan Jorgensen works as a Planner Principal Community Specialist for Public Safety Department within Hsem School Safety Center. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Jonathan earned $96,256 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Curtice

Planner Principal Community Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$95,528

Sub-department: HSEM Homeland Security
Base pay: $90,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,528
Hire date: 2008-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Curtice is a Planner Principal Community Specialist at Public Safety Department within Hsem Homeland Security. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,528. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mari Bostrom

Planner Principal Community Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$94,452

Sub-department: HSEM Preparedness
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,452
Hire date: 2022-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mari Bostrom holds the role of Planner Principal Community Specialist at Public Safety Department within Hsem Preparedness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,452. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Steven Buck

Planner Principal Community Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$94,452

Sub-department: HSEM Preparedness
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,452
Hire date: 1998-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Buck is a Planner Principal Community Specialist at Public Safety Department within Hsem Preparedness. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,452. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.