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Kleinschmidt, Kali Nicole

State Patrol LieutenantPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

State Patrol Training Center. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,223,192
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$145,204
FY 2026 · $18,144 overtime
Highest year
$147,914
FY 2025
Yearly average
$87,371
across years on record
Change since first year
+953%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

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

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Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 953% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 643% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$145,204−1.8%+3.1%−4.8%
FY 2025$147,914+35.4%+2.6%+31.9%
FY 2024$109,237−3.2%+3.3%−6.3%
FY 2023$112,847+10.5%+6.3%+4.0%
FY 2022$102,106+11.5%+7.2%+4.1%
FY 2021$91,539−3.9%+2.3%−6.0%
FY 2020$95,238+2.1%+1.6%+0.5%
FY 2019$93,294+38.3%+2.1%+35.5%
FY 2018$67,454+2.9%+2.3%+0.6%
FY 2017$65,558+4.5%+1.8%+2.6%
FY 2016$62,723+1.3%+0.7%+0.6%
FY 2015$61,942+14.0%+0.7%+13.2%
FY 2014$54,341+293.9%+1.6%+287.9%
FY 2013$13,795———

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 17% 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

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Center
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Ramsey$59.38 /hr$18,144$145,204
2025Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Center
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Ramsey$57.80 /hr$6,081$147,914
2024Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Center
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Ramsey$50.77 /hr$2,843$109,237
2023Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Training Center
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Ramsey$49.05 /hr$5,166$112,847
2022Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$44.31 /hr$5,325$102,106
2021Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$39.52 /hr$8,906$91,539
2020Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$36.46 /hr$19,623$95,238
2019Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$35.10 /hr$18,992$93,294
2018Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$32.02 /hr$1,960$67,454
2017Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$30.74 /hr$2,422$65,558
2016Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$28.82 /hr$2,772$62,723
2015Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$27.07 /hr$3,613$61,942
2014Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$24.50 /hr$3,159$54,341
2013Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$23.08 /hr$905$13,795

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