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Wedin, Michael John

State Patrol MajorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

State Patrol Mgmt. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,861,043
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$167,516
FY 2026
Highest year
$172,610
FY 2025
Yearly average
$116,315
across years on record
Change since first year
+163%
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.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 163% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 78% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$167,516−3.0%+3.1%−5.9%
FY 2025$172,610+20.7%+2.6%+17.6%
FY 2024$143,043−4.9%+3.3%−7.9%
FY 2023$150,415−2.9%+6.3%−8.7%
FY 2022$154,966+17.4%+7.2%+9.6%
FY 2021$131,984+6.1%+2.3%+3.8%
FY 2020$124,349+13.9%+1.6%+12.1%
FY 2019$109,220+2.5%+2.1%+0.4%
FY 2018$106,573+4.5%+2.3%+2.2%
FY 2017$102,018+6.0%+1.8%+4.1%
FY 2016$96,216+4.7%+0.7%+4.0%
FY 2015$91,865+0.4%+0.7%−0.4%
FY 2014$91,536+5.9%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2013$86,474+26.0%+1.7%+23.9%
FY 2012$68,639+7.9%+2.9%+4.8%
FY 2011$63,621———

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 Major

Paid more than 29% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $171,095.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Mgmt
State Patrol Major
Full-time
Ramsey$80.23 /hr—$167,516
2025Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Mgmt
State Patrol Major
Full-time
Ramsey$76.37 /hr$4,502$172,610
2024Public Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Ramsey$62.29 /hr$5,071$143,043
2023Public Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Ramsey$62.29 /hr$8,834$150,415
2022Public Safety Dept
StatePatrolTrng/Policy/RM/Ins
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Ramsey$59.44 /hr$11,946$154,966
2021Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$52.42 /hr$15,091$131,984
2020Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$51.14 /hr$10,124$124,349
2019Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$49.62 /hr$274$109,220
2018Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$48.21 /hr$2,334$106,573
2017Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$45.67 /hr$2,931$102,018
2016Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$43.05 /hr$2,899$96,216
2015Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Operations
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Pennington$40.58 /hr$4,126$91,865
2014Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Special Operation
State Patrol Captain
Full-time
Lyon$38.07 /hr$8,751$91,536
2013Public Safety Dept
Marshall D 2300 Supervisors
State Patrol Lieutenant
Full-time
Lyon$33.07 /hr$8,804$86,474
2012Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$29.31 /hr$5,662$68,639
2011Public Safety Dept
Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
State Patrol Trooper
Full-time
Pennington$28.17 /hr$5,621$63,621

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 Major

FY 2026, amount paid