State Police Detective

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

73 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $79,487, below the department median of $84,853.

Employees: 73
Total payroll: $6.4M
Role median: $79,487
Agency median: $84,853
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,641$191,444+

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How total compensation varies among the 73 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Benjamin HandzelMay be multiple

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp

$96,513

Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 01600
Pay Position Number: 065001991

Payroll for Benjamin Handzel (State Police Detective, Department of Public Safety) may cover more than one person; together they account for $96,513 in 2024.

Christopher Cookson

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2022 total comp

$92,250

Base pay: $60,348
Overtime: $14,705
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $15,040
Total compensation: $92,250
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 01600
Pay Position Number: 065006331

At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Cookson serves as a State Police Detective. Their 2022 pay totaled $92,250.

Herbert Leighton

State Police Detective/Department of Public Safety

2024 total comp

$91,695

Base pay: $60,497
Overtime: $7,185
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,012
Total compensation: $91,695
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

HR Company Number: 01600
Pay Position Number: 065002751

Herbert Leighton works as a State Police Detective for Department of Public Safety. Herbert earned $91,695 in 2024.