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Quern, Steven E

State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptStearns CountyFull-time

St Cloud D 2600 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,507,490
over 15 fiscal years
Latest year
$155,324
FY 2026 · $43,191 overtime
Highest year
$155,324
FY 2026
Yearly average
$100,499
across years on record
Change since first year
+117%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

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 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 117% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$155,324+18.1%+3.1%+14.5%
FY 2025$131,499+4.1%+2.6%+1.4%
FY 2024$126,318−5.3%+3.3%−8.3%
FY 2023$133,416+15.9%+6.3%+9.1%
FY 2022$115,090+5.7%+7.2%−1.4%
FY 2021$108,871+14.3%+2.3%+11.7%
FY 2020$95,238+8.0%+1.6%+6.4%
FY 2019$88,157———
FY 2017$83,378+3.3%+1.8%+1.4%
FY 2016$80,741−1.6%+0.7%−2.3%
FY 2015$82,093+8.8%+0.7%+8.0%
FY 2014$75,454−3.6%+1.6%−5.1%
FY 2013$78,294−4.6%+1.7%−6.2%
FY 2012$82,065+14.7%+2.9%+11.4%
FY 2011$71,553———

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 Trooper

Paid more than 94% of the 601 people with this job title that year. The median was $121,008.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$53.62 /hr$43,191$155,324
2025Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$53.62 /hr$20,646$131,499
2024Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$50.31 /hr$21,684$126,318
2023Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$46.78 /hr$28,223$133,416
2022Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$45.64 /hr$19,729$115,090
2021Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$39.52 /hr$30,595$108,871
2020Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$36.46 /hr$19,647$95,238
2019Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$36.46 /hr$10,517$88,157
2017Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$34.63 /hr$10,399$83,378
2016Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$34.80 /hr$8,077$80,741
2015Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$33.96 /hr$9,237$82,093
2014Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$32.01 /hr$8,271$75,454
2013Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$31.39 /hr$11,884$78,294
2012Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$30.47 /hr$16,414$82,065
2011Public Safety Dept
St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Stearns$29.31 /hr$10,743$71,553

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 Trooper

FY 2026, amount paid