Minnesota / Transportation Department / Planner

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Planner

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

18 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $7,220, below the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $166.1K
Role median: $7,220
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,078$41,062+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $7,220 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administration Department

$66,392 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$56,553 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$37,055 · 5

Revenue Department

$35,165 · 1

Capitol Area Architect

$22,552 · 1

Human Services Department

$382 · 1

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

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Planner beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $8,356 ranks #20 of 20. See Planner across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$192,787 · 154

City of San Jose

$154,743 · 47

New York Public Authorities

$107,609 · 20

City of Miami

$104,505 · 12

Texas

$86,760 · 343

City of Charlotte

$82,680 · 18

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$77,466 · 79

City of Las Vegas

$73,513 · 57

Median total compensation for comparable Plannerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marisa Peterson

Planner/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$12,283

Sub-department: Sustainability&PublicHealth
Base pay: $12,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,283
Hire date: 2025-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marisa Peterson holds the role of Planner at Transportation Department within Sustainability&Publichealth. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,283. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.