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Cook, Melanie D

State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time

Mankato D 2200 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$845,091
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$39,753
FY 2022 · $5,558 overtime
Highest year
$96,632
FY 2021
Yearly average
$76,826
across years on record
Change since first year
-46%
FY 2011 to FY 2022 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201120132015201720192021
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2022, pay went down 46% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 58% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$39,753−58.9%+7.2%−61.6%
FY 2021$96,632+10.9%+2.3%+8.4%
FY 2020$87,108−1.4%+1.6%−2.9%
FY 2019$88,355———
FY 2017$82,632+3.3%+1.8%+1.4%
FY 2016$79,982+2.2%+0.7%+1.5%
FY 2015$78,265+9.4%+0.7%+8.6%
FY 2014$71,567−2.0%+1.6%−3.5%
FY 2013$72,998−1.8%+1.7%−3.4%
FY 2012$74,358+1.3%+2.9%−1.6%
FY 2011$73,440———

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 2022 · State Patrol Trooper

Paid more than 4% of the 566 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,120.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$42.27 /hr$5,558$39,753
2021Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$39.52 /hr$14,517$96,632
2020Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$36.46 /hr$8,627$87,108
2019Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$36.46 /hr$9,532$88,355
2017Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$34.63 /hr$8,210$82,632
2016Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$33.79 /hr$6,673$79,982
2015Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$32.97 /hr$5,512$78,265
2014Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$31.08 /hr$3,752$71,567
2013Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.47 /hr$5,956$72,998
2012Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$31.39 /hr$4,920$74,358
2011Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$31.39 /hr$5,603$73,440

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 2022, amount paid

Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper

FY 2022, amount paid