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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 17

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.

Glenn Altman

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
$547

Glenn Altman works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Glenn 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.