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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 4

Lawrence Harrell

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

At Public Safety, Department Of, Lawrence Harrell serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,328.

Timothy Nichols

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,328
Base pay
$109,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,328

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$109

Timothy Nichols works as a Gsp Lieutenant for Public Safety, Department Of. Timothy earned $109,328 in 2025.

Jason Buckner

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,116
Base pay
$109,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,116

Jason Buckner holds the role of Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,116.

Kimballee Thompson

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$109,033
Base pay
$109,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,033

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,353

At Public Safety, Department Of, Kimballee Thompson serves as a Gsp Sergeant First Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,033.

Ara Baronian

Director Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$108,725
Base pay
$108,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,725

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,495

Ara Baronian holds the role of Director Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,725.

Jason Mcdaniel

Director Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,862
Base pay
$107,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,862

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,045

Jason Mcdaniel holds the role of Director Public Safety Training at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,862.

David Whitehead

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,740
Base pay
$107,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,740

David Whitehead works as a Gsp Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. David earned $107,740 in 2025.

Bryland Myers

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,300
Base pay
$107,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,300

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,011

At Public Safety, Department Of, Bryland Myers serves as a Gsp Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,300.

Robert Godown

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,300
Base pay
$107,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,300

Robert Godown holds the role of Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,300.

Dillon Graves

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,190
Base pay
$107,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,190

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,517

Dillon Graves works as a Gsp Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. Dillon earned $107,190 in 2025.

Raul Mejia

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,118
Base pay
$107,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,118

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$659

Raul Mejia works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Raul earned $107,118 in 2025.

John Braswell

Director Public Safety Training/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$107,000
Base pay
$107,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$557

At Public Safety, Department Of, John Braswell serves as a Director Public Safety Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,000.

Phillip Kilgore

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,941
Base pay
$106,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,941

Phillip Kilgore is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $106,941.

Edward Shiver

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,630
Base pay
$106,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,630

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$61,783

At Public Safety, Department Of, Edward Shiver serves as a Gsp Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,630.

Leonard Mullen

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,446
Base pay
$106,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,446

Leonard Mullen holds the role of Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,446.

Christopher Kelch

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,384
Base pay
$106,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,384

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,780

At Public Safety, Department Of, Christopher Kelch serves as a Gsp Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,384.

Edward Starling

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$106,381
Base pay
$106,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,381

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,432

Edward Starling holds the role of Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,381.

Angela Ledford

Senior Manager Human Resources/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,890
Base pay
$105,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,890

At Public Safety, Department Of, Angela Ledford serves as a Senior Manager Human Resources. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,890.

Stephen Black

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,868
Base pay
$105,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,868

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,184

Stephen Black is a Trooper First Class 3 at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,868.

Richard Thacker

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,747
Base pay
$105,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,747

Richard Thacker holds the role of Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,747.

Joshua Turner

Senior Manager 2, Business Ops/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,662
Base pay
$105,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,662

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,006

Joshua Turner is a Senior Manager 2, Business Ops at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,662.

Christopher Choi

Gsp Corporal/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,613
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,613

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$14,393

At Public Safety, Department Of, Christopher Choi serves as a Gsp Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,613.

James Houston

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,595
Base pay
$105,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,595

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,203

James Houston is a Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,595.

Charles Rankin

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,556
Base pay
$105,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,556

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,795

Charles Rankin works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Charles earned $105,556 in 2025.

Brandon Smith

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,486
Base pay
$105,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,486

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,635

Brandon Smith works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Brandon earned $105,486 in 2025.

Zachary Parker

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,329
Base pay
$105,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,329

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,487

Zachary Parker works as a Gsp Sergeant for Public Safety, Department Of. Zachary earned $105,329 in 2025.

Matthew Baxley

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$105,116
Base pay
$105,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,116

Matthew Baxley is a Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $105,116.

Robert Sowell

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,946
Base pay
$104,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,946

At Public Safety, Department Of, Robert Sowell serves as a Gsp Sergeant First Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,946.

Brody Head

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,429
Base pay
$104,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,429

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,798

Brody Head is a Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $104,429.

Brandon Watts

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,429
Base pay
$104,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,429

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,864

Brandon Watts holds the role of Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,429.

Alan Forrest

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,429
Base pay
$104,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,429

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,548

Alan Forrest holds the role of Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,429.

Stanley White

Gsp Lieutenant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,282
Base pay
$104,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,282

Stanley White is a Gsp Lieutenant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $104,282.

Francisco Zepeda

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,200
Base pay
$104,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,971

Francisco Zepeda is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $104,200.

Joshua Janufka

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$104,164
Base pay
$104,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,164

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$16,094

Joshua Janufka works as a Trooper First Class 3 for Public Safety, Department Of. Joshua earned $104,164 in 2025.

Vanishree Rao

Senior Manager Systems Development/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$103,955
Base pay
$103,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,955

Vanishree Rao is a Senior Manager Systems Development at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $103,955.

Cody Yates

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$103,876
Base pay
$103,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,876

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$780

At Public Safety, Department Of, Cody Yates serves as a Gsp Sergeant First Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,876.

Bradley Eagler

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$103,856
Base pay
$103,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,661

Bradley Eagler is a Gsp Sergeant First Class at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $103,856.

Myles Cooper

Gsp Sergeant First Class/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$103,836
Base pay
$103,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,836

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$55

Myles Cooper works as a Gsp Sergeant First Class for Public Safety, Department Of. Myles earned $103,836 in 2025.

Jeffrey Adamson

Trooper First Class 3/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$103,830
Base pay
$103,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,830

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,683

At Public Safety, Department Of, Jeffrey Adamson serves as a Trooper First Class 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,830.

Richard Holman

Gsp Sergeant/Public Safety, Department Of

2025 total comp
$103,739
Base pay
$103,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,739

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,251

Richard Holman is a Gsp Sergeant at Public Safety, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $103,739.