Minnesota / Transportation Department / Planner Principal State

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Planner Principal State

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

12 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $88,874, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $930.6K
Role median: $88,874
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,687$98,319+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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 Transportation Department, the median of $88,874 ranks #15 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

Public Safety Department

$93,491 · 17

Employ & Economic Development Department

$92,427 · 10

Pollution Control Agency

$92,213 · 39

Corrections Department

$92,081 · 7

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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Shannon Mcnulty

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$98,734

Sub-department: Emergency Management
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,734
Hire date: 2016-09-21
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Mcnulty works as a Planner Principal State for Transportation Department within Emergency Management. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Shannon earned $98,734 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelly Corbin

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$96,846

Sub-department: Bikes Unit
Base pay: $96,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,846
Hire date: 2015-12-07
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kelly Corbin holds the role of Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Bikes Unit. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,846. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nicholas Felegy

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$93,005

Sub-department: Chief of Staff Office
Base pay: $93,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,005
Hire date: 2018-11-19
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Felegy is a Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Chief of Staff Office. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,005. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth Croteau-Kallestad

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$91,248

Sub-department: Sustainability&PublicHealth
Base pay: $90,985
Overtime: $263
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,248
Hire date: 1999-09-27
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Croteau-Kallestad works as a Planner Principal State for Transportation Department within Sustainability&Publichealth. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $91,248 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeanna Hayes

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$90,336

Sub-department: Emergency Management
Base pay: $90,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,336
Hire date: 2005-06-20
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeanna Hayes is a Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Emergency Management. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,336. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katherine Lind

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$88,976

Sub-department: Environmental Stewardship
Base pay: $88,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,976
Hire date: 2020-02-19
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Katherine Lind serves as a Planner Principal State within Environmental Stewardship. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,976. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erin Meier

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$88,773

Sub-department: Emergency Management
Base pay: $87,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,773
Hire date: 2017-06-28
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erin Meier holds the role of Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Emergency Management. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,773. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sophie Kalow

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$83,279

Sub-department: Bikes Unit
Base pay: $83,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,279
Hire date: 2024-06-05
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Sophie Kalow serves as a Planner Principal State within Bikes Unit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,279. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Shekleton

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$83,067

Sub-department: Sustainability & Public Health
Base pay: $79,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,067
Hire date: 1997-01-06
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Shekleton holds the role of Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Sustainability & Public Health. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,067. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristina Heggedal

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$79,981

Sub-department: Sustainability&PublicHealth
Base pay: $79,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,981
Hire date: 2023-02-01
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristina Heggedal holds the role of Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Sustainability&Publichealth. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,981. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jamie Fitzgerald-Mcnelis

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$31,639

Sub-department: Emergency Management
Base pay: $31,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,639
Hire date: 2012-12-19
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jamie Fitzgerald-Mcnelis is a Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Emergency Management. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,639. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kyra Crepin

Planner Principal State/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$4,687

Sub-department: Emergency Management
Base pay: $4,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,687
Hire date: 2023-09-18
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kyra Crepin is a Planner Principal State at Transportation Department within Emergency Management. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $4,687. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.