Minnesota / Public Safety Department

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Public Safety Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Safety Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 2,398 employees with median total compensation of $76,256; the highest distinct record was $236,646.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $194.2M
Employees: 2,398
Median total: $76,256
Highest record: $236,646

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$424$171,977+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,398 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,256) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,143 (92%)
Overtime — $5,197 (6%)
Other — $1,664 (2%)
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

$31,214

$53,566

$76,256

$111,341

$132,437

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,437 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,214. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Patrol Trooper

586 · $117,190

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist

182 · $49,270

Office & Administrative Specialist Int

103 · $53,385

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

99 · $60,076

Customer Services Specialist Int

85 · $44,114

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$166.2M —	2,183 —	$72,953 —
2025	$194.2M ▲ 16.9%	2,398 ▲ 9.8%	$76,256 ▲ 4.5%

Record list

Employees

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Shelly Lucore

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$54,041

Sub-department: DVS Customer Support/PIC 3
Base pay: $54,031
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,041
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shelly Lucore works as a Customer Services Specialist Senior for Public Safety Department within Dvs Customer Support/Pic 3. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Shelly earned $54,041 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Nicholas Lopez

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$54,031

Sub-department: DVS Op Support/DocumentServ1
Base pay: $54,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,031
Hire date: 2015-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Nicholas Lopez serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Dvs Op Support/Documentserv1. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,031. They are represented by Clerical.

Terri Pieper

State Program Administrative Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$54,009

Sub-department: HSEM Admin & Recovery
Base pay: $37,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,009
Hire date: 2009-07-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Terri Pieper works as a State Program Administrative Senior for Public Safety Department within Hsem Administrative & Recovery. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Terri earned $54,009 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paul Taggart

State Program Administrative/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,913

Sub-department: DVS VS Title & Registration 2
Base pay: $53,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,913
Hire date: 2019-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Taggart holds the role of State Program Administrative at Public Safety Department within Dvs Vs Title & Registration 2. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,913. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sharon Monshaugen

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$53,890

Sub-department: Mankato District 2200 Clerical
Base pay: $53,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,890
Hire date: 2007-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sharon Monshaugen holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Mankato District 2200 Clerical. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,890. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Lisa Varela

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$53,890

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victims Reparations
Base pay: $53,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,890
Hire date: 1998-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lisa Varela is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Ojp Crime Victims Reparations. Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $53,890. They are represented by Clerical.

Sheronda Benjamin

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$53,890

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victims Reparations
Base pay: $53,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,890
Hire date: 2022-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sheronda Benjamin holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Ojp Crime Victims Reparations. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,890. They are represented by Clerical.

Christina Alvarado

Customer Services Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,851

Sub-department: DVS Prorate
Base pay: $53,798
Overtime: $53
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,851
Hire date: 2016-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christina Alvarado holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Dvs Prorate. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,851. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Katherine Greene-Schultz

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,829

Sub-department: DVS MV Title & Registration 1
Base pay: $53,158
Overtime: $671
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,829
Hire date: 2012-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Greene-Schultz holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Dvs Mv Title & Registration 1. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,829. They are represented by Clerical.

Caitlin Ogilvie

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,793

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 9B
Base pay: $53,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,793
Hire date: 2021-08-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caitlin Ogilvie is a Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 9B. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,793. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Thomas Latour

Management Analyst 4/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,766

Sub-department: Dvs Mnlars Management
Base pay: $52,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,766
Hire date: 2024-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Latour works as a Management Analyst 4 for Public Safety Department within Dvs Mnlars Management. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $53,766 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brenna Finley

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,765

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 1B
Base pay: $51,707
Overtime: $2,058
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,765
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brenna Finley works as a Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist for Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 1B. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Brenna earned $53,765 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Abbigail Tiffany

Capitol Complex Security Off/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,732

Sub-department: Capitol Security Day Shift
Base pay: $52,411
Overtime: $1,187
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,732
Hire date: 2022-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Abbigail Tiffany works as a Capitol Complex Security Off for Public Safety Department within Capitol Security Day Shift. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Abbigail earned $53,732 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Brittany Sandin

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,704

Sub-department: DVS MV Title & Registration 3
Base pay: $53,395
Overtime: $309
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,704
Hire date: 2018-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brittany Sandin is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Dvs Mv Title & Registration 3. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,704. They are represented by Clerical.

Kathy Yang

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,671

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 3B
Base pay: $52,455
Overtime: $1,216
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,671
Hire date: 2021-07-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathy Yang holds the role of Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 3B. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,671. Union affiliation: Technical.

Donna Bolden

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,646

Sub-department: DVS Title & Registration T5
Base pay: $47,454
Overtime: $6,191
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,646
Hire date: 2021-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Donna Bolden holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Dvs Title & Registration T5. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,646. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Zia Vue

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,630

Sub-department: DVS MV Title & Registration 3
Base pay: $52,166
Overtime: $1,464
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,630
Hire date: 2017-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zia Vue works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Public Safety Department within Dvs Mv Title & Registration 3. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Zia earned $53,630 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Susan Gonzales

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$53,626

Sub-department: DVS MV Title & Registration 3
Base pay: $52,161
Overtime: $1,464
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,626
Hire date: 2017-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Gonzales holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Dvs Mv Title & Registration 3. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,626. They are represented by Clerical.

Cassondra Denardo

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$53,610

Sub-department: DVS Issuing
Base pay: $53,297
Overtime: $313
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,610
Hire date: 2011-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Cassondra Denardo serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Dvs Issuing. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,610. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.