Foertsch, Nicholas Edwin
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptWashington CountyFull-time
East Metro D 2400 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 2018 to FY 2024, pay went up 76% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 41% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $42,046 | −57.2% | +3.3% | −58.6% |
| FY 2023 | $98,317 | +9.4% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $89,879 | +19.0% | +7.2% | +11.0% |
| FY 2021 | $75,543 | +12.9% | +2.3% | +10.3% |
| FY 2020 | $66,932 | +8.8% | +1.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2019 | $61,540 | +157.0% | +2.1% | +151.8% |
| FY 2018 | $23,944 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 4% of the 585 people with this job title that year. The median was $108,705.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | Washington | $44.32 /hr | $4,400 | $42,046 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Washington | $42.01 /hr | $10,161 | $98,317 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Washington | $38.68 /hr | $11,562 | $89,879 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Hennepin | $34.50 /hr | $12,044 | $75,543 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Hennepin | $30.73 /hr | $5,426 | $66,932 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Blue Earth | $28.85 /hr | $1,579 | $61,540 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Blue Earth | $26.24 /hr | $1,483 | $23,944 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682Public Safety Dept
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676Public Safety Dept
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110Public Safety Dept
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613Public Safety Dept
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628Public Safety Dept
- Willert, Stephen C$185,039Public Safety Dept
- Baillif, James T$178,203Public Safety Dept
- Zehr, Scott C$170,497Public Safety Dept