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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James Kotten

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$62,235

Sub-department: St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
Base pay: $21,293
Overtime: $1,311
Other pay: $39,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,235
Hire date: 1996-07-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Kotten holds the role of State Patrol Trooper at Public Safety Department within St Cloud D 2600 Troopers. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,235. Union affiliation: MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Katelyn Janson

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$62,216

Sub-department: Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
Base pay: $58,247
Overtime: $3,970
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,216
Hire date: 2023-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pennington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
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, Katelyn Janson serves as a State Patrol Trooper within Thief River Falls D3200 Troope. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,216. Their bargaining unit is MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Brent Kondziolka

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$61,106

Sub-department: Thief River Falls D3200 Troope
Base pay: $57,670
Overtime: $3,436
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,106
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pennington

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

Brent Kondziolka is a State Patrol Trooper at Public Safety Department within Thief River Falls D3200 Troope. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,106. Union affiliation: MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Darcy Gagnon

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$54,334

Sub-department: Brainerd D 2800 Troopers
Base pay: $41,677
Overtime: $4,287
Other pay: $8,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,334
Hire date: 1995-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Law Enforcement Assn
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

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

Darcy Gagnon works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within Brainerd D 2800 Troopers. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Darcy earned $54,334 in 2025. They are represented by MN Law Enforcement Assn.