Minnesota / Transportation Department / Planner

Job-title file

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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Davin Simmons

Planner/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$54,160

Sub-department: Transit Operations
Base pay: $54,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,160
Hire date: 2022-07-06
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Davin Simmons holds the role of Planner at Transportation Department within Transit Operations. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,160. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.