State Patrol Trooper

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

626 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $116,573, above the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 626
Total payroll: $70.1M
Role median: $116,573
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,225$166,513+

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How total compensation varies among the 626 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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Jonathon Stearns

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$94,697

Sub-department: Marshall D 2300 Troopers
Base pay: $87,411
Overtime: $5,866
Other pay: $1,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,697
Hire date: 2022-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lyon

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jonathon Stearns works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within Marshall D 2300 Troopers. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Jonathon earned $94,697 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Ryan Moeser

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$94,673

Sub-department: St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $7,613
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,673
Hire date: 2021-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Moeser works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within St Cloud D 2600 Troopers. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Ryan earned $94,673 in 2025. They are represented by MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Nicholas Brown

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$94,638

Sub-department: East Metro D 2400 Troopers
Base pay: $89,760
Overtime: $4,878
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,638
Hire date: 2021-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Brown works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within East Metro D 2400 Troopers. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Nicholas earned $94,638 in 2025. They are represented by MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Zachary Lehner

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$94,637

Sub-department: West Metro D 2500 Troopers
Base pay: $90,369
Overtime: $4,268
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,637
Hire date: 2021-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zachary Lehner works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within West Metro D 2500 Troopers. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Zachary earned $94,637 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Law Enforcement Assn.