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Harjes, Richard Steven

State Patrol LieutenantPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,061,719
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$126,310
FY 2026
Highest year
$136,532
FY 2025
Yearly average
$88,477
across years on record
Change since first year
+677%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 677% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 461% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$126,310−7.5%+3.1%−10.3%
FY 2025$136,532+19.6%+2.6%+16.5%
FY 2024$114,163−5.3%+3.3%−8.3%
FY 2023$120,491+23.7%+6.3%+16.4%
FY 2022$97,433+12.4%+7.2%+4.8%
FY 2021$86,711−2.5%+2.3%−4.7%
FY 2020$88,913+0.7%+1.6%−0.8%
FY 2019$88,281+27.5%+2.1%+24.9%
FY 2018$69,250+12.7%+2.3%+10.2%
FY 2017$61,471+10.0%+1.8%+8.0%
FY 2016$55,903+243.8%+0.7%+241.5%
FY 2015$16,261———

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 Lieutenant

Paid more than 2% of the 60 people with this job title that year. The median was $159,357.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Ramsey$59.38 /hr—$126,310
2025Public Safety Dept
STATE PATROL TECH OPERATIONS
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Ramsey$56.67 /hr$4,431$136,532
2024Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$52.75 /hr$6,517$114,163
2023Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$49.05 /hr$14,417$120,491
2022Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$46.86 /hr$12,641$97,433
2021Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$41.10 /hr$6,786$86,711
2020Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$36.44 /hr$16,503$88,913
2019Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$35.00 /hr$17,185$88,281
2018Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Team 2
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Ramsey$31.90 /hr$7,211$69,250
2017Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$29.12 /hr$3,232$61,471
2016Public Safety Dept
Marshall D 2300 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Lyon$26.65 /hr$2,132$55,903
2015Public Safety Dept
Marshall D 2300 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Lyon$24.98 /hr$791$16,261

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

Highest paid as State Patrol Lieutenant

FY 2026, amount paid