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Eischens, David N

State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptPennington CountyFull-time

Thief River Falls D3200 Troope. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$694,256
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$43,670
FY 2020 · $1 overtime
Highest year
$89,592
FY 2019
Yearly average
$77,140
across years on record
Change since first year
-46%
FY 2011 to FY 2020 · prices +16%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$81,3922011$80,3242012$71,9752013$74,0582014$87,2682015$81,2632016$84,71520172018$89,5922019$43,6702020
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2020, pay went down 46% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 54% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$43,670−51.3%+1.6%−52.0%
FY 2019$89,592———
FY 2017$84,715+4.2%+1.8%+2.4%
FY 2016$81,263−6.9%+0.7%−7.5%
FY 2015$87,268+17.8%+0.7%+17.0%
FY 2014$74,058+2.9%+1.6%+1.3%
FY 2013$71,975−10.4%+1.7%−11.9%
FY 2012$80,324−1.3%+2.9%−4.1%
FY 2011$81,392———

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 2020 · State Patrol Trooper

Paid more than 4% of the 571 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,137.

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

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time · left during year
Pennington$38.64 /hr$1$43,670
2019Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$38.64 /hr$5,876$89,592
2017Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$36.71 /hr$5,819$84,715
2016Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$35.81 /hr$3,653$81,263
2015Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$34.95 /hr$9,289$87,268
2014Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$32.94 /hr$3,148$74,058
2013Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$32.30 /hr$3,610$71,975
2012Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$32.30 /hr$7,958$80,324
2011Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$32.30 /hr$11,253$81,392

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 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper

FY 2020, amount paid