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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

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Nicholas Hamerla

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,024
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,024

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,231

Nicholas Hamerla works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Nicholas earned $80,024 in 2025.

Brady Galloway

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,024
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,024

Brady Galloway works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Brady earned $80,024 in 2025.

Robert Callahan

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,024
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,024

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,880

Robert Callahan is a Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $80,024.

Jim Claxton

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,024
Base pay
$80,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,024

At Public Safety, Department Of, Jim Claxton serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,024.

Robert Donaldson

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$80,005
Base pay
$80,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,005

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$686

Robert Donaldson holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,005.

Cindy Chapman

Secretary, Executive/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,964
Base pay
$79,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,964

Cindy Chapman works as a Secretary, Executive for Public Safety, Department Of. Cindy earned $79,964 in 2025.

Matthew Cleveland

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,894
Base pay
$79,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,894

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,582

Matthew Cleveland works as a Trooper First Class 1 for Public Safety, Department Of. Matthew earned $79,894 in 2025.

Randall White

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,879
Base pay
$79,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,879

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$732

Randall White is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,879.

Rayford Kennedy

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,823
Base pay
$79,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,823

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,134

Rayford Kennedy is a Mccd Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,823.

Austin Edwards

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,808
Base pay
$79,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,808

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$607

Austin Edwards holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,808.

Taylor Stevenson

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,798
Base pay
$79,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,798

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,944

At Public Safety, Department Of, Taylor Stevenson serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,798.

Hunter Waters

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,794
Base pay
$79,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,794

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$346

Hunter Waters is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,794.

Wiley Lewis

Manager Information Technology/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,770
Base pay
$79,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,770

Wiley Lewis holds the role of Manager Information Technology at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,770.

Matthew Archer

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,760
Base pay
$79,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,760

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$150

Matthew Archer works as a Mccd Office 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Matthew earned $79,760 in 2025.

Val Clendenon

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,760
Base pay
$79,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,760

Val Clendenon holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,760.

Joshua Passmore

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,760
Base pay
$79,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,760

Joshua Passmore works as a Mccd Office 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Joshua earned $79,760 in 2025.

Samuel Hill

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,760
Base pay
$79,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,760

Samuel Hill is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,760.

Trenten Jackson

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,754
Base pay
$79,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,754

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$23

Trenten Jackson holds the role of Trooper at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,754.

Jamie Turner

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,714
Base pay
$79,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,714

Jamie Turner is a Trooper First Class 1 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,714.

Hayden Smith

Mccd Office 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,704
Base pay
$79,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,704

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,090

Hayden Smith works as a Mccd Office 2 for Public Safety, Department Of. Hayden earned $79,704 in 2025.

Tracy Sneed

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,688
Base pay
$79,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,688

At Public Safety, Department Of, Tracy Sneed serves as a Trooper. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,688.

Jessica Crump

Mccd Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,662
Base pay
$79,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,662

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,959

Jessica Crump holds the role of Mccd Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,662.

Michael Fedrick

Le Peer Counselor 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,648
Base pay
$79,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,648

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$915

Michael Fedrick holds the role of Le Peer Counselor 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,648.

David Peterson

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,613
Base pay
$79,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,613

David Peterson works as a Trooper First Class 2 for Public Safety, Department Of. David earned $79,613 in 2025.

Chase Middleton

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,552
Base pay
$79,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,552

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$662

Chase Middleton is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,552.

Matthew Mckern

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,544
Base pay
$79,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,544

Matthew Mckern is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,544.

Isaiah Mack

Mccd Office 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,518
Base pay
$79,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,518

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,862

Isaiah Mack is a Mccd Office 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,518.

Philip Allen

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,516
Base pay
$79,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,516

Philip Allen is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,516.

Casey Mcwilliams

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,513
Base pay
$79,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,513

Casey Mcwilliams works as a Mccd Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. Casey earned $79,513 in 2025.

Glyn Corbitt

Manager Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,500
Base pay
$79,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,773

Glyn Corbitt is a Manager Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,500.

James Smiley

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,459
Base pay
$79,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,459

James Smiley holds the role of Mccd Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,459.

Heather Perry

Le Peer Counselor 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,440
Base pay
$79,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,440

At Public Safety, Department Of, Heather Perry serves as a Le Peer Counselor 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,440.

Keegan Merritt

Le Peer Counselor 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,440
Base pay
$79,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,440

Keegan Merritt is a Le Peer Counselor 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,440.

Keith Mccarty

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,398
Base pay
$79,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,398

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,194

At Public Safety, Department Of, Keith Mccarty serves as a Trooper First Class 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,398.

Jackie Townson

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,338
Base pay
$79,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,338

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,713

Jackie Townson is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,338.

Benjamin Coker

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,334
Base pay
$79,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,334

At Public Safety, Department Of, Benjamin Coker serves as a Trooper. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,334.

Michael Craddock

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,325
Base pay
$79,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,325

Michael Craddock holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,325.

Emilio Pedroza

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,325
Base pay
$79,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,325

Emilio Pedroza works as a Trooper First Class 2 for Public Safety, Department Of. Emilio earned $79,325 in 2025.

Logan Beck

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,323
Base pay
$79,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,323

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$615

Logan Beck is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $79,323.

Scott Rigby

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$79,274
Base pay
$79,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,274

At Public Safety, Department Of, Scott Rigby serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,274.