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Public Safety, Department Of

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Safety, Department Of provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 2,219 employees with median total compensation of $69,552; the highest distinct record was $207,050.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$143M
Employees
2,219
Median total
$69,552
Highest record
$207,050

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,219 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,552) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$64,443 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20,680
$43,129
$69,552
$83,215
$98,053

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,053 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,680. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Trooper First Class 1
173 · $69,774
Trooper First Class 2
150 · $76,584
Trooper First Class 3
134 · $84,905
Gsp Corporal
108 · $88,028

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kevin Pope

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,582
Base pay
$110,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,582

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,992

Kevin Pope holds the role of Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,582.

David Bullock

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,365
Base pay
$110,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,365

David Bullock works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. David earned $110,365 in 2025.

Thomas Culpepper

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,078
Base pay
$110,078
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,078

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,155

Thomas Culpepper works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Thomas earned $110,078 in 2025.

Jamie Collier

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$110,040
Base pay
$110,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,040

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$668

Jamie Collier works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Jamie earned $110,040 in 2025.

Brandon Brown

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,982
Base pay
$109,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,982

Brandon Brown works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Brandon earned $109,982 in 2025.

Timothy Meyer

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,959
Base pay
$109,959
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,959

Timothy Meyer works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Timothy earned $109,959 in 2025.

Curtis Bradshaw

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,959
Base pay
$109,959
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,959

Curtis Bradshaw is a Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $109,959.

Dueward Holton

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,822
Base pay
$109,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,822

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,160

At Public Safety, Department Of, Dueward Holton serves as a Gsp Sergeant First Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,822.

Kevin Jones

Senior Manager 2, Business Operations/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,821
Base pay
$109,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,821

At Public Safety, Department Of, Kevin Jones serves as a Senior Manager 2, Business Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,821.

Thomas Toms

Executive Director/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,667
Base pay
$109,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,667

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,083

Thomas Toms holds the role of Executive Director at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,667.

Eric Wilkes

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,478
Base pay
$109,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,478

At Public Safety, Department Of, Eric Wilkes serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,478.

Lawrence Harrell

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

At Public Safety, Department Of, Lawrence Harrell serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,328.

Derrell Thigpen

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,461

At Public Safety, Department Of, Derrell Thigpen serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,328.

Stacey Collins

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Stacey Collins works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Stacey earned $109,328 in 2025.

Todd Hinson

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,231

Todd Hinson works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Todd earned $109,328 in 2025.

Christopher Matthews

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,687

At Public Safety, Department Of, Christopher Matthews serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,328.

Auston Allen

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Auston Allen works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Auston earned $109,328 in 2025.

Rodney Jeter

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Rodney Jeter works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Rodney earned $109,328 in 2025.

Timothy Nichols

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$109

Timothy Nichols works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Timothy earned $109,328 in 2025.

Vince Mooney

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$108

Vince Mooney is a Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $109,328.

Jason Buckner

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,116
Base pay
$109,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,116

Jason Buckner holds the role of Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,116.

Kimballee Thompson

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,033
Base pay
$109,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,033

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,353

At Public Safety, Department Of, Kimballee Thompson serves as a Gsp Sergeant First Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,033.

Ara Baronian

Director Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$108,725
Base pay
$108,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,725

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,495

Ara Baronian holds the role of Director Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,725.

Jason Mcdaniel

Director Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,862
Base pay
$107,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,862

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,045

Jason Mcdaniel holds the role of Director Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,862.

David Whitehead

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,740
Base pay
$107,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,740

David Whitehead works as a Gsp Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. David earned $107,740 in 2025.

Bryland Myers

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,300
Base pay
$107,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,011

At Public Safety, Department Of, Bryland Myers serves as a Gsp Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,300.

Robert Godown

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,300
Base pay
$107,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,300

Robert Godown holds the role of Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,300.

Dillon Graves

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,190
Base pay
$107,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,190

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,517

Dillon Graves works as a Gsp Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. Dillon earned $107,190 in 2025.

Raul Mejia

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,118
Base pay
$107,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,118

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$659

Raul Mejia works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Raul earned $107,118 in 2025.

John Braswell

Director Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,000
Base pay
$107,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$557

At Public Safety, Department Of, John Braswell serves as a Director Public Safety Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,000.

Phillip Kilgore

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,941
Base pay
$106,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,941

Phillip Kilgore is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $106,941.

Edward Shiver

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,630
Base pay
$106,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,630

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$61,783

At Public Safety, Department Of, Edward Shiver serves as a Gsp Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,630.

Leonard Mullen

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,446
Base pay
$106,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,446

Leonard Mullen holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,446.

Christopher Kelch

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,384
Base pay
$106,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,384

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,780

At Public Safety, Department Of, Christopher Kelch serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,384.

Edward Starling

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,381
Base pay
$106,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,381

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,432

Edward Starling holds the role of Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,381.

Angela Ledford

Senior Manager Human Resources/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,890
Base pay
$105,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,890

At Public Safety, Department Of, Angela Ledford serves as a Senior Manager Human Resources. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,890.

Stephen Black

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,868
Base pay
$105,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,868

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,184

Stephen Black is a Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,868.

Richard Thacker

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,747
Base pay
$105,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,747

Richard Thacker holds the role of Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,747.

Joshua Turner

Senior Manager 2, Business Operations/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,662
Base pay
$105,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,662

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,006

Joshua Turner is a Senior Manager 2, Business Operations at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,662.

Christopher Choi

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,613
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,613

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$14,393

At Public Safety, Department Of, Christopher Choi serves as a Gsp Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,613.