State Patrol Trooper salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “State Patrol Trooper” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
601
FY 2026
Total paid
$70.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$121,008
base rate median $108,285
Average paid
$117,336
across 601 with pay
Highest paid
$246,089
Krambeer, Adam James
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$117,336
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ficek, Darren M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | $56.22 /hr | $111,707 | $2,681 |
| Farniok, Brett Michael | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $111,591 | $2,714 |
| Bearce, Bryan Scott | Public Safety Dept Brainerd D 2800 Troopers | $53.62 /hr | $111,530 | — |
| Magana, Ricardo Alberto | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $57.21 /hr | $111,529 | $4,912 |
| Bredsten, Jacob Gene | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $111,467 | $3,182 |
| Bye, Sara Jeanne | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $111,458 | $1,114 |
| Carlson, Matthew James | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $111,365 | $1,496 |
| Dohman, Luke Terry | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $49.06 /hr | $111,257 | $10,701 |
| Beuning, Brian Joseph | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $111,002 | $1,972 |
| Fay, Patrick Andrew | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile&Fixed 2200,2300 | $51.92 /hr | $110,995 | $6,726 |
| Johnson, Kelly R | Public Safety Dept CVI Pupil Transportation | $56.22 /hr | $110,810 | $169 |
| Wright, Thomas W | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $110,784 | $2,030 |
| Turman, Mason Orien Bugge | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $43.73 /hr | $110,587 | $26,878 |
| Bowen, Jamison S | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $48.38 /hr | $110,422 | $17,958 |
| Perbix, Michael John | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $42.09 /hr | $110,362 | $27,451 |
| Ignaszewski, Patric Jon | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile 2100 & MIP South | $56.22 /hr | $110,318 | $127 |
| Barrera, Chaz Lorenzo | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $47.27 /hr | $110,311 | $14,062 |
| Thorson, Ryan Earl | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $110,299 | $918 |
| Kriese, Dylan | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $110,057 | $17,046 |
| Luczak, Ryan Thomas | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $109,262 | $6,022 |
| Brown, Nicholas Russell | Public Safety Dept Air Patrol Surveilance | $50.27 /hr | $109,125 | $6,264 |
| Liimatainen, Jessica Jeanne | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $44.49 /hr | $108,968 | $17,207 |
| Berg, Gavinn Lee | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | $52.06 /hr | $108,942 | — |
| Brase, Brennon Douglas | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $108,743 | $7,992 |
| Dawley, Austin Walker | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $41.10 /hr | $108,407 | $24,532 |
| Kirick, Nicholas C | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $42.74 /hr | $108,235 | $23,882 |
| Samdal, Jacob Gene | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $45.82 /hr | $107,788 | $10,355 |
| Hanson, Kyle Bruce | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $46.28 /hr | $107,664 | $10,960 |
| Hauser, Valerie | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | $49.51 /hr | $107,373 | $5,470 |
| Swenson, Cody Lyle | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $49.51 /hr | $107,238 | $5,680 |
| Lee, James | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $49.04 /hr | $107,093 | $9,868 |
| Bergeron, Adam Grant | Public Safety Dept Brainerd D 2800 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $107,057 | $5,512 |
| Wooding, Matthew Stephen | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $46.28 /hr | $106,916 | $10,877 |
| Gallagher, Andrew Scott | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $42.74 /hr | $106,577 | $17,401 |
| Seide, Brett Allen | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $47.15 /hr | $106,344 | $15,589 |
| Nephew, Arrue Lamar | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $106,319 | $7,738 |
| Olslund, Scott Ryan | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | $53.31 /hr | $106,222 | $3,330 |
| Hall, Joshua | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $46.28 /hr | $106,203 | $8,516 |
| Benda, Reese Allan | Public Safety Dept Eveleth D 3100 Troopers | $42.74 /hr | $105,744 | $16,155 |
| Thao, John | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $45.38 /hr | $105,726 | $19,238 |
| Vaagenes, Sarah Elizabeth | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $105,469 | $1,736 |
| Wren, Vincent | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $47.15 /hr | $105,099 | $17,640 |
| Zajac, Anthony Frank | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $104,800 | $4,793 |
| Jones, Gabriel John | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $46.28 /hr | $104,573 | $11,391 |
| Thongvivong, Vanessa | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $104,548 | $1,496 |
| Row, Derrick William | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $49.04 /hr | $104,451 | $7,271 |
| Renken, Justin | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $45.48 /hr | $104,259 | $8,736 |
| Steinberg, Joshua | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $52.91 /hr | $104,252 | $12,352 |
| Peterson, Michael Roy | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $45.48 /hr | $104,030 | $9,596 |
| Jensen, Kristian Nohr | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $44.49 /hr | $104,003 | $7,988 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.