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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Jacob Inglett

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$18,992

Sub-department: Rochester D2100 Troopers
Base pay: $15,566
Overtime: $3,341
Other pay: $85
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,992
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: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Inglett works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within Rochester D2100 Troopers. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $18,992 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Philip Schlee

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$17,777

Sub-department: Marshall D 2300 Troopers
Base pay: $14,156
Overtime: $2,015
Other pay: $1,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,777
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Philip Schlee serves as a State Patrol Trooper within Marshall D 2300 Troopers. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,777. Their bargaining unit is MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Michael Mays

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$15,807

Sub-department: West Metro D 2500 Troopers
Base pay: $5,589
Overtime: $2,167
Other pay: $8,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,807
Hire date: 2023-02-12
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: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Mays holds the role of State Patrol Trooper at Public Safety Department within West Metro D 2500 Troopers. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,807. Union affiliation: MN Law Enforcement Assn.