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Trunzo, Rodney J

State Patrol TrooperPublic Safety DeptHennepin CountyFull-time

West Metro D 2500 Troopers. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$764,315
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$50,289
FY 2019 · $9,461 overtime
Highest year
$95,094
FY 2017
Yearly average
$84,924
across years on record
Change since first year
-41%
FY 2011 to FY 2019 · prices +15%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$84,7322011$86,3072012$93,9292013$85,2232014$89,3542015$90,4792016$95,0942017$88,9082018$50,2892019
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2019, pay went down 41% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$50,289−43.4%+2.1%−44.6%
FY 2018$88,908−6.5%+2.3%−8.6%
FY 2017$95,094+5.1%+1.8%+3.2%
FY 2016$90,479+1.3%+0.7%+0.6%
FY 2015$89,354+4.8%+0.7%+4.1%
FY 2014$85,223−9.3%+1.6%−10.7%
FY 2013$93,929+8.8%+1.7%+7.1%
FY 2012$86,307+1.9%+2.9%−1.0%
FY 2011$84,732———

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 10% 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.

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time · left during year
Hennepin$37.55 /hr$9,461$50,289
2018Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$35.67 /hr$13,751$88,908
2017Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$35.67 /hr$20,065$95,094
2016Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$34.80 /hr$19,841$90,479
2015Public Safety Dept
Patrol Investigative Unit
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$32.97 /hr$18,608$89,354
2014Public Safety Dept
Patrol Investigative Unit
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$31.08 /hr$19,083$85,223
2013Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$31.39 /hr$26,799$93,929
2012Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$31.39 /hr$16,621$86,307
2011Public Safety Dept
West Metro D 2500 Troopers
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Hennepin$31.39 /hr$18,575$84,732

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

Highest paid as State Patrol Trooper

FY 2019, amount paid