Public Safety Dept salaries
Pay for everyone employed by Public Safety Dept, a State of Minnesota agency, in fiscal year 2026. Open any person for their full pay history.
Employees
2,479
FY 2026
Total paid
$209M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$79,085
base rate median $81,224
Average paid
$84,451
across 2,471 with pay
Highest paid
$246,089
Krambeer, Adam James
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Job titles at Public Safety Dept
FY 2026, largest job titles by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$159,188
$117,336
$85,876
$85,406
$79,860
$66,333
$63,948
$58,575
$55,307
$54,706
$51,715
$47,126
$43,686
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Job title | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krambeer, Adam James | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $56.22 /hr | $246,089 | $127,465 |
| Barthel, Eric J | State Patrol Captain State Patrol Operations | $75.63 /hr | $241,240 | $8,773 |
| Stricker, Paul G. | State Patrol Trooper Capitol Sec Complex Troopers 2 | $53.05 /hr | $227,992 | $13,467 |
| Engeldinger, Jason H | State Patrol Captain State Patrol Special Operation | $74.43 /hr | $220,634 | $46,242 |
| Farmakes, John D | State Patrol Lieutenant West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | $66.71 /hr | $219,560 | $67,164 |
| Yang, Dau Mong | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $53.05 /hr | $207,791 | $95,510 |
| Evans, Andrew W | Superintendent BCA Criminal Apprehension +1 more | $103.41 /hr | $206,747 | — |
| Erickson, Thomas Michael | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $56.22 /hr | $205,456 | $87,956 |
| Bogojevic, Christina Elizabeth | State Patrol Chief State Patrol | $96.35 /hr | $205,052 | — |
| Flynn, Adam M | State Patrol Captain State Patrol Adm Support | $70.34 /hr | $202,869 | $36,548 |
| Thao, Michael | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $56.22 /hr | $202,560 | $79,312 |
| O'Hern, Cassandra O | Deputy Commr Public Safety Comm Office Comm's Staff +1 more | $93.30 /hr | $198,630 | — |
| Zehr, Scott C | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $57.79 /hr | $197,239 | $77,042 |
| Jacobson, Robert John | Commissioner-Public Safety Comm Office Admin Staff | $93.05 /hr | $197,015 | — |
| Benz, Craig J | State Patrol Lieutenant State Patrol Adm Support | $65.72 /hr | $195,734 | $43,879 |
| O'Shea, Christopher G | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $53.05 /hr | $193,221 | $82,241 |
| Goman, Peter Jerome | State Patrol Captain State Patrol Special Operation | $71.02 /hr | $190,242 | $15,687 |
| Dwyer, Joseph J | State Patrol Major State Patrol Mgmt | $81.13 /hr | $189,808 | $6,659 |
| Fulton, Adam James | State Patrol Captain State Patrol Operations | $74.43 /hr | $189,369 | $21,277 |
| Hanson, Jason P | State Patrol Lieutenant Commercial Vehicle | $65.72 /hr | $188,947 | $45,486 |
| Poptelecan, Daniil | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $56.22 /hr | $188,316 | $68,392 |
| Parker, Kimberly Ross | General Counsel 3 Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | $90.12 /hr | $186,436 | — |
| Eck, Michael A | State Patrol Lieutenant East Metro D 2400 Supervisors | $66.71 /hr | $186,115 | $35,552 |
| Meagher, Casey P | State Patrol Captain StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins | $74.43 /hr | $185,700 | $14,946 |
| Schaap, Travis | State Patrol Major State Patrol Mgmt | $81.13 /hr | $185,503 | $4,046 |
| Cunningham, Thomas John | Asst Commr Public Safety Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | $87.09 /hr | $185,409 | — |
| Lynaugh, Timothy Philip | Asst Commr Public Safety Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | $87.09 /hr | $185,344 | — |
| Struntz, Aaron John | State Patrol Lieutenant Marshall D 2300 Supervisors | $65.72 /hr | $185,302 | $28,165 |
| Cornish, Gabriel D | State Patrol Lieutenant Mankato D 2200 Supervisors | $65.72 /hr | $185,056 | $36,261 |
| Engum, Michael S | State Patrol Lieutenant Commercial Vehicle | $65.72 /hr | $184,833 | $43,835 |
| Geiger, Jeremy J | State Patrol Assistant Chief State Patrol Chiefs Staff | $86.74 /hr | $184,600 | — |
| Buck, Brian L | State Patrol Captain StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins | $74.43 /hr | $183,139 | $14,548 |
| Schneider, Scott A | State Patrol Trooper East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $56.22 /hr | $183,052 | $64,428 |
| Spivey, David L | State Patrol Lieutenant Capitol Security LE | $66.71 /hr | $182,858 | $27,364 |
| Carlson, Katy Christoferson | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $53.05 /hr | $182,830 | $77,526 |
| Stearns, Jeffery J | State Patrol Trooper Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $181,576 | $12,288 |
| Nielson, Tiffani Renee | State Patrol Lieutenant West Metro D 2500 Supervisors | $65.72 /hr | $180,969 | $36,228 |
| Pinoniemi, Jeffrey A | State Patrol Trooper Patrol Investigative Unit | $56.22 /hr | $179,184 | $13,212 |
| Beierman, Karla Marie | State Patrol Lieutenant Brainerd D 2800 Supervisors | $65.72 /hr | $178,984 | $23,043 |
| Micek, Eric R | State Patrol Lieutenant East Metro D 2400 Supervisors | $65.72 /hr | $178,648 | $36,121 |
| Bartell, Jason D | State Patrol Captain State Patrol Special Operation | $75.63 /hr | $178,644 | $14,650 |
| Shank III, Gordon William | State Patrol Major State Patrol Mgmt | $77.65 /hr | $178,632 | $14,546 |
| LeMay, Kendall R | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $53.05 /hr | $176,435 | $62,746 |
| Koenig, James E | State Patrol Trooper Capitol Sec Complex Troopers 2 | $53.05 /hr | $176,321 | $64,588 |
| Bartell, Diane Renee | Information Syst Director BCA Support Mgmt | $85.41 /hr | $176,142 | — |
| Jergenson, Philip Kyle | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $56.22 /hr | $175,786 | $54,351 |
| Norland, Bradley R | State Patrol Lieutenant Thief River Falls D3200 Superv | $65.72 /hr | $175,669 | $18,385 |
| Miller, Thomas C | Information Syst Director Minnesota Just InformationSvcs | $86.69 /hr | $175,660 | — |
| Roddy, Mark J | State Patrol Trooper Executive Protection | $52.06 /hr | $175,091 | $61,808 |
| Pausch, Corey M | State Patrol Lieutenant Detroit Lakes D 2900 Superviso | $65.72 /hr | $173,511 | $18,862 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.