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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Haley Fogarty

Criminal Intelligence Analyst 2/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$65,014

Sub-department: Bca Pca #2
Base pay: $65,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,014
Hire date: 2014-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Haley Fogarty is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst 2 at Public Safety Department within Bca Pca #2. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,014. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emmah Pieper

Criminal Intelligence Analyst 2/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$65,014

Sub-department: Bca Cios #2
Base pay: $62,764
Overtime: $1,118
Other pay: $1,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,014
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

At Public Safety Department, Emmah Pieper serves as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst 2 within Bca Cios #2. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,014. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Santa Caballero

Criminal Intelligence Analyst/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$64,993

Sub-department: Bca Pca #4
Base pay: $63,186
Overtime: $1,807
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,993
Hire date: 2015-10-27
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Santa Caballero is a Criminal Intelligence Analyst at Public Safety Department within Bca Pca #4. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $64,993. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Pearson

Office Services Supervisor 2/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$64,972

Sub-department: Pipeline Safety
Base pay: $64,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,972
Hire date: 2018-07-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Pearson is a Office Services Supervisor 2 at Public Safety Department within Pipeline Safety. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,972. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Donald Munt

Capitol Complex Security Off/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$64,951

Sub-department: Capitol Sec Evening Shift
Base pay: $57,585
Overtime: $3,965
Other pay: $3,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,951
Hire date: 2018-11-28
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

Donald Munt works as a Capitol Complex Security Off for Public Safety Department within Capitol Secretary Evening Shift. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Donald earned $64,951 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Janet Luna

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$64,939

Sub-department: DVS VS Title & Registration 2
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $8,604
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,939
Hire date: 1996-04-08
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

At Public Safety Department, Janet Luna serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Dvs Vs Title & Registration 2. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,939. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Micaela Calabrese

Forensic Scientist 2/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$64,847

Sub-department: BCA Lab Biology 2
Base pay: $64,785
Overtime: $62
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,847
Hire date: 2022-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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

At Public Safety Department, Micaela Calabrese serves as a Forensic Scientist 2 within Bca Lab Biology 2. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,847. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Boyer

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$64,789

Sub-department: DVS DC Central Office Coor
Base pay: $58,507
Overtime: $6,282
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,789
Hire date: 1999-09-15
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

Mary Boyer works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Public Safety Department within Dvs Dc Central Office Coor. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. Mary earned $64,789 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.