Bluhm, Randy D
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptOlmsted CountyFull-time
Rochester D2100 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 38% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $39,259 | −38.2% | +2.9% | −40.0% |
| FY 2011 | $63,517 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 2% of the 493 people with this job title that year. The median was $73,349.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $31.39 /hr | $5,656 | $39,259 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Olmsted | $31.39 /hr | $5,123 | $63,517 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Dunaski, Mark A$171,870Asst Commr Public Saf
- Urquhart, Kenneth J$131,036State Patrol Major
- Johnson, Robert P$128,131Information Syst Director
- Meekin, Paul Bernard$125,733Chief Information Officer
- Tuchner, Michele A$123,818Senior Executive Officer
- Langer, Matthew C$123,516State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Holm, Mark D$119,215State Patrol Captain
- Augustin, Kurt D$117,326Information Syst Manager
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2012, amount paid
- Heyman, Joseph R.$109,994Public Safety Dept
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$106,326Public Safety Dept
- Thurmes, Curtis H$105,135Public Safety Dept
- Wegner, Richard M$104,343Public Safety Dept
- Policano, Anthony P$100,758Public Safety Dept
- Smith, Brad L$99,926Public Safety Dept
- Thompson, Alan R$99,415Public Safety Dept
- Hauge, Robert C$99,372Public Safety Dept