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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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Shaun Sutherland

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$960

Shaun Sutherland works as a Gsp Corporal for Public Safety, Department Of. Shaun earned $88,028 in 2025.

Daniel Mcmullen

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$360

Daniel Mcmullen is a Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $88,028.

Curtis James

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Curtis James holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,028.

Jarrod Daniel

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$234

Jarrod Daniel holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,028.

Logan Pryor

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Logan Pryor holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,028.

Tyler Edgar

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$436

Tyler Edgar holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,028.

Jimmy Chrisp

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$450

Jimmy Chrisp holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,028.

Keith Flowers

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

Keith Flowers holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,028.

William Wood

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,028
Base pay
$88,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,028

At Public Safety, Department Of, William Wood serves as a Gsp Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,028.

Courtney Ridley

Manager 2, Human Resources/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$88,000
Base pay
$88,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,000

Courtney Ridley holds the role of Manager 2, Human Resources at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,000.

Matthew Cole

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,945
Base pay
$87,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,945

Matthew Cole is a Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,945.

John Rowell

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,816
Base pay
$87,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,816

John Rowell holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,816.

Robert Billotte

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,812
Base pay
$87,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,812

Robert Billotte holds the role of Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,812.

Christopher Butler

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,658
Base pay
$87,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,658

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,222

Christopher Butler holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,658.

Chadwick Clark

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,649
Base pay
$87,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,649

At Public Safety, Department Of, Chadwick Clark serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,649.

Charles Thomas

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,607
Base pay
$87,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,607

Charles Thomas works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Charles earned $87,607 in 2025.

Aaron Chappell

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,548
Base pay
$87,548
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,548

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$127

Aaron Chappell is a Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,548.

Dexter Cladd

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,525
Base pay
$87,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,525

Dexter Cladd holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,525.

Wayne Darity

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,525
Base pay
$87,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,525

Wayne Darity works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Wayne earned $87,525 in 2025.

Moses Little

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,525
Base pay
$87,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,525

Moses Little works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Moses earned $87,525 in 2025.

Brian Palmer

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,475
Base pay
$87,475
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,475

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$896

Brian Palmer holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,475.

Tom Wall

Mccd Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,473
Base pay
$87,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,473

Tom Wall is a Mccd Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,473.

Dustin Stone

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,462
Base pay
$87,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,462

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,602

At Public Safety, Department Of, Dustin Stone serves as a Gsp Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,462.

Andrew Bruce

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,457
Base pay
$87,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,457

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,826

Andrew Bruce holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,457.

Daniel Bohler

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,448
Base pay
$87,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,448

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,880

Daniel Bohler is a Mccd Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,448.

Jonathan Fuss

Public Safety, Trainer Supervisor/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,440
Base pay
$87,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,440

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,260

At Public Safety, Department Of, Jonathan Fuss serves as a Public Safety, Trainer Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,440.

Erik Lawrence

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,436
Base pay
$87,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,436

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$540

Erik Lawrence works as a Gsp Corporal for Public Safety, Department Of. Erik earned $87,436 in 2025.

Sherita Ballard

Senior Manager Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,300
Base pay
$87,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,523

Sherita Ballard works as a Senior Manager Public Safety Training for Public Safety, Department Of. Sherita earned $87,300 in 2025.

Jared York

Senior Manager Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,300
Base pay
$87,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,578

Jared York holds the role of Senior Manager Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,300.

Phillip Ellis

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,271
Base pay
$87,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,271

Phillip Ellis is a Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,271.

James Knight

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,246
Base pay
$87,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,246

At Public Safety, Department Of, James Knight serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,246.

Brett Rutledge

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,218
Base pay
$87,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,218

Brett Rutledge works as a Trooper First Class 2 for Public Safety, Department Of. Brett earned $87,218 in 2025.

Ted Kimbrell

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,155
Base pay
$87,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$828

Ted Kimbrell works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Ted earned $87,155 in 2025.

Larry Ray

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,052
Base pay
$87,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,052

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$365

Larry Ray is a Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,052.

James Cochran

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,967
Base pay
$86,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,967

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$545

James Cochran is a Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,967.

Keith Kammeraad

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,955
Base pay
$86,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,955

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,589

Keith Kammeraad is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,955.

Wade Oglesby

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,945
Base pay
$86,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,945

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$105

Wade Oglesby works as a Gsp Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. Wade earned $86,945 in 2025.

Eric Burns

Mccd Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,936
Base pay
$86,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,936

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$966

At Public Safety, Department Of, Eric Burns serves as a Mccd Sergeant First Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,936.

Caleb Terry

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,867
Base pay
$86,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,867

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$551

Caleb Terry holds the role of Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,867.

William Starling

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,867
Base pay
$86,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,867

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,397

William Starling works as a Gsp Corporal for Public Safety, Department Of. William earned $86,867 in 2025.