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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Jesse Einhorn

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$129,587

Sub-department: East Metro D 2400 Troopers
Base pay: $109,593
Overtime: $19,993
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,587
Hire date: 2015-01-26
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

Jesse Einhorn works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within East Metro D 2400 Troopers. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Jesse earned $129,587 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Nicole Miner

Human Resources Director 2/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$129,395

Sub-department: Human Resources Services 2
Base pay: $128,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,395
Hire date: 2004-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicole Miner works as a Human Resources Director 2 for Public Safety Department within Human Resources Services 2. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. Nicole earned $129,395 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Robert Newstrand

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$129,241

Sub-department: St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
Base pay: $111,802
Overtime: $14,368
Other pay: $3,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,241
Hire date: 2019-01-08
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

Robert Newstrand is a State Patrol Trooper at Public Safety Department within St Cloud D 2600 Troopers. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,241. Union affiliation: MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Steven Dean

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$129,199

Sub-department: Brainerd D 2800 Troopers
Base pay: $114,900
Overtime: $13,898
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,199
Hire date: 1996-07-29
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: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 201
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Dean holds the role of State Patrol Trooper at Public Safety Department within Brainerd D 2800 Troopers. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,199. They are represented by MN Law Enforcement Assn.

James Breeden

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$129,162

Sub-department: Eveleth D 3100 Troopers
Base pay: $106,966
Overtime: $20,160
Other pay: $2,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,162
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: St Louis

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

James Breeden is a State Patrol Trooper at Public Safety Department within Eveleth D 3100 Troopers. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,162. Their bargaining unit is MN Law Enforcement Assn.

Joshua Bohlen

State Patrol Trooper/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$129,154

Sub-department: St Cloud D 2600 Troopers
Base pay: $108,064
Overtime: $19,183
Other pay: $1,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,154
Hire date: 2022-02-13
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

Joshua Bohlen works as a State Patrol Trooper for Public Safety Department within St Cloud D 2600 Troopers. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Joshua earned $129,154 in 2025. They are represented by MN Law Enforcement Assn.