Minnesota / Public Safety Department / Planning Director State

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Planning Director State

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

17 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $113,418, above the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $113,418
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,166$116,632+

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

Planning Director State is held in 23 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $113,418 ranks #3 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$202,106 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$113,420 · 4

MN St Colleges & Universities

$113,418 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$113,418 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$113,418 · 3

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$113,418 · 5

Mnsure

$113,418 · 10

Health Department

$108,919 · 28

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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Sandi Stroud

Planning Director State/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$95,417

Sub-department: 911 Emergency Service
Base pay: $93,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,417
Hire date: 2019-09-11
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sandi Stroud works as a Planning Director State for Public Safety Department within 911 Emergency Service. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Sandi earned $95,417 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Dooley

Planning Director State/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$93,379

Sub-department: 911 Emer Service Deputy Direct
Base pay: $93,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,379
Hire date: 2006-10-18
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: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Dooley works as a Planning Director State for Public Safety Department within 911 Emer Service Deputy Direct. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. John earned $93,379 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.