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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

Hamilton Halford

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$121,122
Base pay
$121,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,122

Hamilton Halford is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $121,122.

Donnie Saddler

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$120,891
Base pay
$120,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,891

Donnie Saddler is a Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $120,891.

Antonio Hall

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$120,506
Base pay
$120,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,506

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,220

Antonio Hall works as a Mccd Captain for Public Safety, Department Of. Antonio earned $120,506 in 2025.

Joseph Gass

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$120,261
Base pay
$120,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,261

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$80

At Public Safety, Department Of, Joseph Gass serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,261.

Johnny Ensley

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$120,261
Base pay
$120,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,261

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,678

At Public Safety, Department Of, Johnny Ensley serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,261.

Cathy Perry

Director Budget/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$120,218
Base pay
$120,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,218

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$692

Cathy Perry works as a Director Budget for Public Safety, Department Of. Cathy earned $120,218 in 2025.

Marcus Deloach

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,786
Base pay
$119,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,786

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,170

Marcus Deloach works as a Mccd Captain for Public Safety, Department Of. Marcus earned $119,786 in 2025.

Shange' Hodo

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,786
Base pay
$119,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,786

At Public Safety, Department Of, Shange' Hodo serves as a Mccd Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,786.

Dante Hackney

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,786
Base pay
$119,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,786

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$979

At Public Safety, Department Of, Dante Hackney serves as a Mccd Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,786.

Anthony Hudson

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,786
Base pay
$119,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,786

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,292

Anthony Hudson works as a Mccd Captain for Public Safety, Department Of. Anthony earned $119,786 in 2025.

Alton Wilkins

Gsp Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,390
Base pay
$119,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,390

Alton Wilkins works as a Gsp Captain for Public Safety, Department Of. Alton earned $119,390 in 2025.

Michael Allen

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,336
Base pay
$119,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,336

Michael Allen works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Michael earned $119,336 in 2025.

Joseph Curlee

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,300
Base pay
$119,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,300

Joseph Curlee is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $119,300.

Darren Strickland

Mccd Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$119,142
Base pay
$119,142
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,142

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,646

Darren Strickland holds the role of Mccd Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,142.

Donald Mcadams

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$118,722
Base pay
$118,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,722

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,236

Donald Mcadams holds the role of Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,722.

Thomas Burkett

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$118,162
Base pay
$118,162
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,162

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,448

Thomas Burkett works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Thomas earned $118,162 in 2025.

Maurice Raines

Gsp Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$117,820
Base pay
$117,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,820

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,233

Maurice Raines works as a Gsp Captain for Public Safety, Department Of. Maurice earned $117,820 in 2025.

Chad Gray

Gsp Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$117,806
Base pay
$117,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,806

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,138

At Public Safety, Department Of, Chad Gray serves as a Gsp Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,806.

David Staniszewski

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$117,729
Base pay
$117,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,729

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$598

At Public Safety, Department Of, David Staniszewski serves as a Gsp Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,729.

Ashton Harper

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

2025 total comp
$117,000
Base pay
$117,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,000

At Public Safety, Department Of, Ashton Harper serves as a Senior Manager 2, Business Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,000.

Jonathan Lamb

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$116,075
Base pay
$116,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,075

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$258

Jonathan Lamb is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $116,075.

Thomas Burns

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$115,989
Base pay
$115,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,989

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$462

Thomas Burns works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Thomas earned $115,989 in 2025.