Planner Principal State

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

17 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $93,491, above the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $93,491
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,266$101,687+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Principal State is held in 28 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $93,491 ranks #9 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

Labor & Industry Department

$97,734 · 1

MN Management & Budget

$97,734 · 1

Amateur Sports Community

$97,734 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$94,147 · 6

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joshua Melichar

Planner Principal State/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$56,650

Sub-department: HSEM Homeland Security
Base pay: $56,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,650
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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: 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

Joshua Melichar is a Planner Principal State at Public Safety Department within Hsem Homeland Security. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,650. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.