Arnsdorf, Alex Jon
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptHennepin CountyFull-time
West Metro D 2500 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2015 to FY 2018, pay went up 266% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 249% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $60,480 | +9.1% | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2017 | $55,440 | −4.6% | +1.8% | −6.3% |
| FY 2016 | $58,104 | +251.8% | +0.7% | +249.5% |
| FY 2015 | $16,514 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2018 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 19% of the 399 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,633.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $29.12 /hr | $4,089 | $60,480 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Hennepin | $29.12 /hr | $2,741 | $55,440 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Pennington | $26.65 /hr | $2,465 | $58,104 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Pennington | $24.98 /hr | $1,044 | $16,514 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Public Safety Dept
FY 2018, amount paid
- Hanson, Michael J$174,239Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$160,369State Patrol Chief
- Dohman, Ramona L$158,110Commissioner-Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$147,046Information Syst Director
- Evans, Andrew W$142,504Superintendent BCA
- O'Hern, Cassandra O$140,153Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Knutson, Catherine M$139,376Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$133,009Planning Dir State
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2018, amount paid
- Fahning, Mark L$107,956Public Safety Dept
- Krambeer, Adam James$106,730Public Safety Dept
- Gagnon, Darcy M$105,446Public Safety Dept
- Bormann, Eric D$101,688Public Safety Dept
- Millette, Luke D$101,568Public Safety Dept
- Adrian, Kevin M$100,233Public Safety Dept
- Klawiter, Kyle A$98,801Public Safety Dept
- Krolak, Tomasz Krzysztof$98,375Public Safety Dept