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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
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

$0$126,500+

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

Highest-paid first / page 15

John Southerland

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,998
Base pay
$82,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,998

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$109

At Public Safety, Department Of, John Southerland serves as a Mccd Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,998.

Koshin Hirmoge

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,953
Base pay
$82,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,953

Koshin Hirmoge works as a Mccd Office 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Koshin earned $82,953 in 2025.

James Sumner

Deputy Director/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,933
Base pay
$82,933
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,933

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,367

At Public Safety, Department Of, James Sumner serves as a Deputy Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,933.

Timothy Corbin

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,807
Base pay
$82,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,807

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,337

Timothy Corbin is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,807.

Michael Rolla

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,790
Base pay
$82,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,790

Michael Rolla is a Trooper at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,790.

Carl Clayton

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,735
Base pay
$82,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,735

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$127

Carl Clayton holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,735.

Joseph Brown

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,714
Base pay
$82,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,714

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,011

Joseph Brown is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,714.

Jonathan Bradley

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,642
Base pay
$82,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,642

At Public Safety, Department Of, Jonathan Bradley serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,642.

Corey Cochran

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,607
Base pay
$82,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,607

Corey Cochran holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,607.

Kevin Angell

Senior Manager Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,520
Base pay
$82,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,520

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,079

Kevin Angell is a Senior Manager Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,520.

Clayton Jones

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,463
Base pay
$82,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,463

Clayton Jones works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Clayton earned $82,463 in 2025.

Ulises Angeles

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,399
Base pay
$82,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,399

Ulises Angeles is a Trooper at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,399.

Joseph Garietz

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,332
Base pay
$82,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,332

At Public Safety, Department Of, Joseph Garietz serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,332.

Brandon Coney

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,270
Base pay
$82,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,270

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$198

At Public Safety, Department Of, Brandon Coney serves as a Mccd Office 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,270.

Taylor Cooper

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,178
Base pay
$82,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,178

Taylor Cooper is a Gsp Corporal at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,178.

Nasier Vazquez

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,172
Base pay
$82,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,172

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$270

At Public Safety, Department Of, Nasier Vazquez serves as a Trooper. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,172.

Bradley Gurganus

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,160
Base pay
$82,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,160

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$175

Bradley Gurganus is a Trooper First Class 1 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,160.

Grzegorz Chmielewski

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,124
Base pay
$82,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,124

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,530

Grzegorz Chmielewski holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,124.

Aaron Digiacomo

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,096
Base pay
$82,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,096

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$365

At Public Safety, Department Of, Aaron Digiacomo serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,096.

Clint Donaldson

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,068
Base pay
$82,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,068

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$202

Clint Donaldson is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $82,068.

Jake Millsaps

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,054
Base pay
$82,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,054

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$29,477

At Public Safety, Department Of, Jake Millsaps serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,054.

Riccardo Dawson

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,054
Base pay
$82,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,054

Riccardo Dawson holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,054.

Demarcus Thomas

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,054
Base pay
$82,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,054

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$642

Demarcus Thomas holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,054.

James Vaughan Jr

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,025
Base pay
$82,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,025

James Vaughan Jr holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,025.

Joshua Willingham

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,025
Base pay
$82,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,025

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$46

Joshua Willingham works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Joshua earned $82,025 in 2025.

Dustin Chatham

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,910
Base pay
$81,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,910

Dustin Chatham is a Mccd Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,910.

Bryce King

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,797
Base pay
$81,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,797

At Public Safety, Department Of, Bryce King serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,797.

Kevin Morang

Senior Manager Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,775
Base pay
$81,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,775

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,947

Kevin Morang holds the role of Senior Manager Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,775.

Steven Kornegay

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,756
Base pay
$81,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,756

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$330

At Public Safety, Department Of, Steven Kornegay serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,756.

Mathew Coptsias

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,563
Base pay
$81,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,563

Mathew Coptsias is a Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,563.

Sean Fagan

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,563
Base pay
$81,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,563

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$23

At Public Safety, Department Of, Sean Fagan serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,563.

Dillon Pate

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,521
Base pay
$81,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,521

Dillon Pate holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,521.

Habert Chapple

Police Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,497
Base pay
$81,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,497

Habert Chapple is a Police Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,497.

Justin Sanders

Mccd Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,444
Base pay
$81,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,444

Justin Sanders is a Mccd Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,444.

Michael Henderson

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,425
Base pay
$81,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,425

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,582

Michael Henderson is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $81,425.

Cavousiea Jackson

Complnc Specialist 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,410
Base pay
$81,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,410

Cavousiea Jackson works as a Complnc Specialist 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Cavousiea earned $81,410 in 2025.

Stephen Smith

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,358
Base pay
$81,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,358

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$23

At Public Safety, Department Of, Stephen Smith serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,358.

Wayne Edmondson

Aircraft Mechanic 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,351
Base pay
$81,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,351

Wayne Edmondson holds the role of Aircraft Mechanic 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,351.

Allen Griffin

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,253
Base pay
$81,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,253

At Public Safety, Department Of, Allen Griffin serves as a Trooper. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,253.

Sharla Shockley

Executive Assistant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$81,250
Base pay
$81,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,250

Sharla Shockley works as a Executive Assistant for Public Safety, Department Of. Sharla earned $81,250 in 2025.