Smith, Thomas Edward
Asst Commr Public SafetyPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff. 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went down 72% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is down 76% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $14,863 | −90.8% | +3.3% | −91.1% |
| FY 2023 | $161,501 | +42.3% | +6.3% | +33.9% |
| FY 2022 | $113,468 | +117.2% | +7.2% | +102.6% |
| FY 2021 | $52,250 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Asst Commr Public Safety
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Asst Commr Public Safety Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $76.22 /hr | — | $14,863 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Asst Commr Public Safety Full-time | Ramsey | $76.22 /hr | — | $161,501 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Asst Commr Public Safety Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $113,468 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept BCA Support Mgmt | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $50.24 /hr | — | $52,250 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Asst Commr Public Safety
FY 2024, amount paid
- Lynaugh, Timothy Philip$171,568Public Safety Dept
- Cunningham, Thomas John$170,515Public Safety Dept