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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 23

Jon Champion

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,595
Base pay
$74,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,595

Jon Champion holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,595.

Stephen Capehart

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,595
Base pay
$74,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,595

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,510

At Public Safety, Department Of, Stephen Capehart serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,595.

Jamie Allen

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,541
Base pay
$74,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,541

Jamie Allen works as a Trooper First Class 1 for Public Safety, Department Of. Jamie earned $74,541 in 2025.

Steven Barnhart

Public Safety, Trainer Supervisor/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,540
Base pay
$74,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,540

Steven Barnhart holds the role of Public Safety, Trainer Supervisor at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,540.

Monika Franklin

Deputy Director/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,526
Base pay
$74,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,526

At Public Safety, Department Of, Monika Franklin serves as a Deputy Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,526.

Nicholaus Ferguson

Mccd Office 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,515
Base pay
$74,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,515

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$448

At Public Safety, Department Of, Nicholaus Ferguson serves as a Mccd Office 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,515.

Timothy Vallely

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,434
Base pay
$74,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,434

Timothy Vallely works as a Trooper for Public Safety, Department Of. Timothy earned $74,434 in 2025.

Tyler Pettee

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,422
Base pay
$74,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,422

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,373

Tyler Pettee holds the role of Trooper First Class 1 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,422.

William Rineer

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,389
Base pay
$74,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,389

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,550

At Public Safety, Department Of, William Rineer serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,389.

Avery Mcwhorter

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,366
Base pay
$74,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,366

Avery Mcwhorter works as a Trooper First Class 2 for Public Safety, Department Of. Avery earned $74,366 in 2025.

Vieux Ndoye

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,366
Base pay
$74,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,366

Vieux Ndoye is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,366.

Gabriel Rampy

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,366
Base pay
$74,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,366

Gabriel Rampy is a Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,366.

Stephen Sayer

Public Safety, Trainer 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,350
Base pay
$74,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,350

At Public Safety, Department Of, Stephen Sayer serves as a Public Safety, Trainer 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,350.

Matthew Davis

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,302
Base pay
$74,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,302

Matthew Davis is a Trooper First Class 1 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,302.

Jeffrey Fowler

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,283
Base pay
$74,283
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,283

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,125

Jeffrey Fowler is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,283.

Beverley Walker

Manager Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,271
Base pay
$74,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,271

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$903

Beverley Walker holds the role of Manager Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,271.

Joseph Grant

Mccd Office 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,255
Base pay
$74,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,255

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$872

Joseph Grant is a Mccd Office 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,255.

Nash Phillips

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,206
Base pay
$74,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,206

Nash Phillips holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,206.

Sara Loyd

Chief Dispatcher/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,160
Base pay
$74,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,160

Sara Loyd is a Chief Dispatcher at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,160.

Gayrard Ashley

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,152
Base pay
$74,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,152

Gayrard Ashley holds the role of Trooper at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,152.

Cody Sturdivan

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,144
Base pay
$74,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,144

Cody Sturdivan works as a Mccd Office 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Cody earned $74,144 in 2025.

Steven Spires

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,095
Base pay
$74,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,095

Steven Spires works as a Trooper First Class 2 for Public Safety, Department Of. Steven earned $74,095 in 2025.

Robert Leatherberry

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,070
Base pay
$74,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,070

Robert Leatherberry is a Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $74,070.

Kenneth Schlegel

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,020
Base pay
$74,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,020

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,222

Kenneth Schlegel holds the role of Trooper First Class 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,020.

Quenterrius Kennemore

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,987
Base pay
$73,987
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,987

Quenterrius Kennemore holds the role of Trooper First Class 1 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,987.

Austin Volkert

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,904
Base pay
$73,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,904

Austin Volkert holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,904.

Steven Albrycht

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,904
Base pay
$73,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,904

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,062

At Public Safety, Department Of, Steven Albrycht serves as a Mccd Office 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,904.

Matthew Downer

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,904
Base pay
$73,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,904

Matthew Downer works as a Mccd Office 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Matthew earned $73,904 in 2025.

Graham Echols

Mccd Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,882
Base pay
$73,882
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,882

Graham Echols holds the role of Mccd Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,882.

Raymond Faulkner

Mccd Office 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,808
Base pay
$73,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,808

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$525

Raymond Faulkner is a Mccd Office 1 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $73,808.

James Vaughan

Trooper First Class 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,745
Base pay
$73,745
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,745

At Public Safety, Department Of, James Vaughan serves as a Trooper First Class 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,745.

Donnie Ivey

Trooper/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,626
Base pay
$73,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,626

Donnie Ivey is a Trooper at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $73,626.

David Gratton

Mccd Office 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,598
Base pay
$73,598
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,598

David Gratton is a Mccd Office 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $73,598.

Elohim Mitchell

Mccd Office 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,488
Base pay
$73,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,488

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,255

Elohim Mitchell is a Mccd Office 2 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $73,488.

William Newsome

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,487
Base pay
$73,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,487

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$947

At Public Safety, Department Of, William Newsome serves as a Criminal Investigator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,487.

Judith Canup

Post Auditor 2/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,487
Base pay
$73,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,487

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$175

At Public Safety, Department Of, Judith Canup serves as a Post Auditor 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,487.

Timothy Melton

Training & Development Specialist 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,486
Base pay
$73,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,486

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$48

Timothy Melton works as a Training & Development Specialist 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Timothy earned $73,486 in 2025.

Quentravius Felton

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,440
Base pay
$73,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,440

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$502

Quentravius Felton holds the role of Mccd Office 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,440.

Raynard Kidd

Mccd Office 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,416
Base pay
$73,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,416

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,020

Raynard Kidd works as a Mccd Office 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Raynard earned $73,416 in 2025.

Joshua Winter

Trooper First Class 1/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,366
Base pay
$73,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,366

Joshua Winter works as a Trooper First Class 1 for Public Safety, Department Of. Joshua earned $73,366 in 2025.