Swanson, Michael A.
State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time
Duluth D 2700 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 2022, pay went up 66% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $127,263 | −5.9% | +7.2% | −12.2% |
| FY 2021 | $135,295 | +27.2% | +2.3% | +24.4% |
| FY 2020 | $106,331 | +16.9% | +1.6% | +15.1% |
| FY 2019 | $90,934 | +8.1% | +2.1% | +5.9% |
| FY 2018 | $84,152 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2017 | $81,937 | +3.0% | +1.8% | +1.1% |
| FY 2016 | $79,546 | −5.7% | +0.7% | −6.3% |
| FY 2015 | $84,311 | +10.1% | +0.7% | +9.3% |
| FY 2014 | $76,584 | −0.2% | +1.6% | −1.8% |
| FY 2013 | $76,762 | −5.5% | +1.7% | −7.0% |
| FY 2012 | $81,218 | +6.2% | +2.9% | +3.2% |
| FY 2011 | $76,473 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · State Patrol Trooper
Paid more than 92% of the 566 people with this job title that year. The median was $104,120.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $44.63 /hr | $25,254 | $127,263 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $40.70 /hr | $54,297 | $135,295 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $37.55 /hr | $28,308 | $106,331 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $39.38 /hr | $10,347 | $90,934 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $35.67 /hr | $9,648 | $84,152 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $34.63 /hr | $7,885 | $81,937 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $33.79 /hr | $6,933 | $79,546 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Fond du Lac CC Faculty | Community College Faculty Part-time | Carlton | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $35.61 /hr | $12,192 | $84,311 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $33.57 /hr | $10,301 | $76,584 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $30.47 /hr | $12,775 | $76,762 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $30.47 /hr | $14,488 | $81,218 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | State Patrol Trooper Full-time | St Louis | $30.47 /hr | $11,826 | $76,473 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Theis, Michael A$224,075State Patrol Lieutenant
- De Vita, Thomas Alan$210,533DVS Program Director
- Langer, Matthew C$197,311State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$189,253Superintendent BCA
- Krambeer, Adam James$188,723State Patrol Trooper
- Fulton, Adam James$174,010State Patrol Captain
- Bordwell, Bradley J$173,533State Patrol Captain
- Lautigar, Michael R$173,065State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper
FY 2022, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$188,723Public Safety Dept
- Lautigar, Michael R$173,065Public Safety Dept
- Dingman, Bradley Paul$165,221Public Safety Dept
- Anderson, Daniel W.$158,097Public Safety Dept
- Maurstad, Sylvia D$148,805Public Safety Dept
- Bormann, Eric D$148,627Public Safety Dept
- Krolak, Tomasz Krzysztof$148,482Public Safety Dept
- Schueler, Ricky P$147,826Public Safety Dept