Cruser, Preston J
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptDakota CountyFull-time
CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Total paid
$1,685,197
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$146,980
FY 2026 · $30,296 overtime
Highest year
$146,980
FY 2026
Yearly average
$105,325
across years on record
Change since first year
+94%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 94% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $146,980 | +18.5% | +3.1% | +14.9% |
| FY 2025 | $124,060 | −8.1% | +2.6% | −10.4% |
| FY 2024 | $134,957 | +9.8% | +3.3% | +6.3% |
| FY 2023 | $122,957 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $115,530 | +7.6% | +7.2% | +0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $107,405 | +0.1% | +2.3% | −2.1% |
| FY 2020 | $107,281 | −0.4% | +1.6% | −2.0% |
| FY 2019 | $107,747 | +7.0% | +2.1% | +4.8% |
| FY 2018 | $100,709 | −1.1% | +2.3% | −3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $101,783 | −1.5% | +1.8% | −3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $103,284 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2015 | $99,659 | +10.0% | +0.7% | +9.2% |
| FY 2014 | $90,630 | +23.9% | +1.6% | +22.0% |
| FY 2013 | $73,129 | −0.1% | +1.7% | −1.8% |
| FY 2012 | $73,236 | −3.4% | +2.9% | −6.2% |
| FY 2011 | $75,850 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 90% of the 601 people with this job title that year. The median was $121,008.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
28 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Dakota | $56.22 /hr | $30,296 | $146,980 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Dakota | $56.22 /hr | $9,562 | $124,060 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Dakota | $52.75 /hr | $27,090 | $134,957 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Dakota | $49.05 /hr | $14,844 | $122,957 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Dakota | $47.85 /hr | $26,606 | $115,530 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Ramsey | $42.68 /hr | $21,165 | $107,405 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Ramsey | $39.38 /hr | $25,961 | $107,281 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Ramsey | $39.38 /hr | $24,686 | $107,747 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | St Louis | — | $22,917 | $100,709 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Ramsey | $37.40 /hr | $23,478 | $101,783 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Ramsey | $36.49 /hr | $25,293 | $103,284 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Ramsey | $35.61 /hr | $22,484 | $99,659 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Stearns | $31.08 /hr | $19,920 | $90,630 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Blue Earth | $30.47 /hr | $8,653 | $73,129 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Blue Earth | $29.31 /hr | $7,859 | $73,236 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.00 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Hibbing TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Blue Earth | $28.17 /hr | $15,006 | $75,850 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC HrFac | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Blue Earth | $40.00 /hr | — | — |
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 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089Public Safety Dept
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791Public Safety Dept
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456Public Safety Dept
- Thao, Michael$202,560Public Safety Dept
- Zehr, Scott C$197,239Public Safety Dept
- O'Shea, Christopher G$193,221Public Safety Dept
- Poptelecan, Daniil$188,316Public Safety Dept