Rustand, Jeffrey N
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptBecker CountyFull-time
Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went up 1% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $77,460 | +0.8% | +1.7% | −0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $76,813 | +0.3% | +2.9% | −2.6% |
| FY 2011 | $76,581 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 81% of the 510 people with this job title that year. The median was $69,897.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | Becker | $30.47 /hr | $7,627 | $77,460 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $30.47 /hr | $9,107 | $76,813 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | Becker | $30.47 /hr | $10,377 | $76,581 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Dolejsi, Frank C$167,125Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Langer, Matthew C$133,770State Patrol Assistant Chief
- Policano, Anthony P$128,497State Patrol Trooper
- Skoglund, Paul C$126,049State Patrol Trooper
- Johnson, Robert P$124,528Information Syst Director
- Mock, John G$119,871State Patrol Major
- Thurmes, Curtis H$112,446State Patrol Trooper
- Straka, Paul G$112,144State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2013, amount paid
- Policano, Anthony P$128,497Public Safety Dept
- Skoglund, Paul C$126,049Public Safety Dept
- Thurmes, Curtis H$112,446Public Safety Dept
- Straka, Paul G$112,144Public Safety Dept
- Wegner, Richard M$104,424Public Safety Dept
- Schneider, Scott A$102,279Public Safety Dept
- Heyman, Joseph R.$99,405Public Safety Dept
- Gibbs, Patrick G.$98,047Public Safety Dept