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Nerling, David Paul

State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptWashington CountyFull-time

East Metro D 2400 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$325,098
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$21,196
FY 2016 · $3,375 overtime
Highest year
$83,127
FY 2015
Yearly average
$54,183
across years on record
Change since first year
+61%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$13,1932011$62,7182012$67,8102013$77,0542014$83,1272015$21,1962016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went up 61% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 49% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$21,196−74.5%+0.7%−74.7%
FY 2015$83,127+7.9%+0.7%+7.1%
FY 2014$77,054+13.6%+1.6%+11.9%
FY 2013$67,810+8.1%+1.7%+6.3%
FY 2012$62,718+375.4%+2.9%+361.8%
FY 2011$13,193———

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 2016 · State Patrol Trooper

Paid more than 8% of the 552 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,616.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Public Safety Dept
East Metro D 2400 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time · left during year
Washington$32.37 /hr$3,375$21,196
2015Public Safety Dept
East Metro D 2400 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Washington$34.91 /hr$14,847$83,127
2014Public Safety Dept
East Metro D 2400 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Washington$29.34 /hr$16,060$77,054
2013Public Safety Dept
East Metro D 2400 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Washington$29.80 /hr$12,040$67,810
2012Public Safety Dept
East Metro D 2400 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Washington$26.58 /hr$8,730$62,718
2011Public Safety Dept
East Metro D 2400 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Washington$25.61 /hr$929$13,193

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper

FY 2016, amount paid