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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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Michael Phillips

Investigations Director/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$129,207
Base pay
$129,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,207

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,406

At Public Safety, Department Of, Michael Phillips serves as a Investigations Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,207.

Jonathon Huff

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$128,981
Base pay
$128,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,981

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,463

Jonathon Huff is a Mccd Captain at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $128,981.

Michael Dockery

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$127,830
Base pay
$127,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,830

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,216

Michael Dockery is a Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $127,830.

Crystal Zion

Gsp Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$127,399
Base pay
$127,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,399

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,150

Crystal Zion holds the role of Gsp Captain at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,399.

Clare Mcguire

Assistant Director Legal Services/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$126,500
Base pay
$126,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,500

At Public Safety, Department Of, Clare Mcguire serves as a Assistant Director Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,500.

Charles Chapeau

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$126,328
Base pay
$126,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,557

At Public Safety, Department Of, Charles Chapeau serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,328.

Daniel Carroll

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$125,675
Base pay
$125,675
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,675

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,133

At Public Safety, Department Of, Daniel Carroll serves as a Mccd Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,675.

Earnest Bonaparte

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$122,898
Base pay
$122,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,898

Earnest Bonaparte works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Earnest earned $122,898 in 2025.

John Cook

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$122,540
Base pay
$122,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,540

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,188

John Cook holds the role of Mccd Captain at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,540.

Dustin Ellington

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$122,090
Base pay
$122,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,090

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,249

Dustin Ellington is a Mccd Captain at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $122,090.

Stephen Sample

Mccd Captain/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$122,090
Base pay
$122,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,090

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,020

Stephen Sample works as a Mccd Captain for Public Safety, Department Of. Stephen earned $122,090 in 2025.