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Fahning, Mark L

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
$702,153
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$107,956
FY 2018 · $10,158 overtime
Highest year
$107,956
FY 2018
Yearly average
$87,769
across years on record
Change since first year
+31%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$82,6842011$83,8592012$80,0002013$79,4722014$90,1822015$88,9882016$89,0122017$107,9562018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 31% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$107,956+21.3%+2.3%+18.6%
FY 2017$89,012+0.0%+1.8%−1.8%
FY 2016$88,988−1.3%+0.7%−2.0%
FY 2015$90,182+13.5%+0.7%+12.7%
FY 2014$79,472−0.7%+1.6%−2.2%
FY 2013$80,000−4.6%+1.7%−6.2%
FY 2012$83,859+1.4%+2.9%−1.5%
FY 2011$82,684———

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 100% 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.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time · left during year
Blue Earth$35.67 /hr$10,158$107,956
2017Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$35.67 /hr$11,382$89,012
2016Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$34.80 /hr$12,675$88,988
2015Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$32.97 /hr$14,213$90,182
2014Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$31.08 /hr$10,410$79,472
2013Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.47 /hr$13,360$80,000
2012Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$30.47 /hr$14,637$83,859
2011Public Safety Dept
Mankato D 2200 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Blue Earth$32.91 /hr$16,259$82,684

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

Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper

FY 2018, amount paid