Peterson, Mark A
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptBecker CountyFull-time
Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Office of Higher Education, FY 2016
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went up 11% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $75,270 | −4.1% | +2.1% | −6.0% |
| FY 2018 | $78,480 | +0.6% | +2.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2017 | $77,976 | +3.4% | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| FY 2016 | $75,392 | −3.2% | +0.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2015 | $77,879 | +11.2% | +0.7% | +10.4% |
| FY 2014 | $70,039 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| FY 2013 | $68,310 | −3.5% | +1.7% | −5.1% |
| FY 2012 | $70,782 | +4.8% | +2.9% | +1.8% |
| FY 2011 | $67,556 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 32% of the 580 people with this job title that year. The median was $83,429.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | Becker | $36.46 /hr | $2,028 | $75,270 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $34.63 /hr | $5,584 | $78,480 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $34.63 /hr | $5,039 | $77,976 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $33.79 /hr | $3,219 | $75,392 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $32.97 /hr | $4,772 | $77,879 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $31.08 /hr | $2,437 | $70,039 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $30.47 /hr | $2,285 | $68,310 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $30.47 /hr | $2,742 | $70,782 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $30.47 /hr | $2,879 | $67,556 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2019, amount paid
- Schueler, Ricky P$218,112Public Safety Dept
- Phillips, Kelly N$211,723Public Safety Dept
- Shay, Jeffery Nathan$196,484Public Safety Dept
- Willers, Kenneth W$195,995Public Safety Dept
- Marthaler, Ryan R$194,523Public Safety Dept
- Dickenson, Neil J$193,770Public Safety Dept
- Maurstad, Sylvia D$190,011Public Safety Dept
- Rudeen, Scott E$189,519Public Safety Dept