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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 69

Yengcha Lee

Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 1 (Leto)/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$2,192

Sub-department: State Patrol Training Team 2
Base pay: $2,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,192
Hire date: 2021-07-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
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: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Non-status
Classified Status: Non-Status
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Yengcha Lee works as a Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 1 (Leto) for Public Safety Department within State Patrol Training Team 2. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Yengcha earned $2,192 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Kyle Downey

Customer Services Specialist Princ/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$2,170

Sub-department: DVS Customer Support/PIC 3
Base pay: $2,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,170
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
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, Kyle Downey serves as a Customer Services Specialist Princ within Dvs Customer Support/Pic 3. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,170. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Gretchen Ulbee

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$2,163

Sub-department: DVS Customer Support/PIC 1
Base pay: $2,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,163
Hire date: 1995-10-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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, Gretchen Ulbee serves as a Customer Services Specialist Senior within Dvs Customer Support/Pic 1. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,163. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Mindy Keddington

State Program Administrative/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$2,156

Sub-department: HSEM RESP, REC & Mitigation
Base pay: $2,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,156
Hire date: 2017-11-15
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: Anoka

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

Mindy Keddington is a State Program Administrative at Public Safety Department within Hsem Resp, Recreation & Mitigation. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,156. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nicholas Schlafer

Law Compliance Representative 2/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,924

Sub-department: CVI Mobile&Fixed 2700,3100
Base pay: $1,759
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,924
Hire date: 1999-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Schlafer is a Law Compliance Representative 2 at Public Safety Department within Cvi Mobile&Fixed 2700,3100. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,924. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Faye Wipf

Customer Services Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$1,901

Sub-department: DVS Customer Support/PIC 2
Base pay: $1,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,901
Hire date: 2018-05-02
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: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Faye Wipf works as a Customer Services Specialist Int for Public Safety Department within Dvs Customer Support/Pic 2. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Faye earned $1,901 in 2024. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Shalecka Davis-Boulden

Radio Communications Operator/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$1,808

Sub-department: Roch Region Comm Team 1
Base pay: $1,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,808
Hire date: 2021-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Pub Safety Radio Comm Operator
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 225
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shalecka Davis-Boulden works as a Radio Communications Operator for Public Safety Department within Roch Region Community Team 1. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Shalecka earned $1,808 in 2024. They are represented by Pub Safety Radio Comm Operator.

Cody Baird

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,673

Sub-department: DVS VS Title & Registration 2
Base pay: $1,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,673
Hire date: 2025-06-04
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

Cody Baird works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Public Safety Department within Dvs Vs Title & Registration 2. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Cody earned $1,673 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Hannah Yokiel

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,668

Sub-department: Human Resources Services
Base pay: $1,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,668
Hire date: 2025-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, Hannah Yokiel serves as a State Program Administrative Intermediate within Human Resources Services. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,668. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chaloe Sykes

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,609

Sub-department: DVS Customer Support/PIC 3
Base pay: $1,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,609
Hire date: 2025-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Chaloe Sykes works as a Customer Services Specialist Senior for Public Safety Department within Dvs Customer Support/Pic 3. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Chaloe earned $1,609 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Kathleen Watson

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,489

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 2B
Base pay: $1,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,489
Hire date: 2024-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathleen Watson is a Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 2B. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,489. They are represented by Technical.

Chekeeta Simpson

Customer Services Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,440

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 4B
Base pay: $1,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,440
Hire date: 2019-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chekeeta Simpson works as a Customer Services Specialist Int for Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 4B. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Chekeeta earned $1,440 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Ella Husnik

Office & Administrative Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$1,227

Sub-department: BCA PCS #3
Base pay: $1,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,227
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Ella Husnik holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Public Safety Department within Bca Pcs #3. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,227. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Norbert Novotny

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$986

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 4B
Base pay: $986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $986
Hire date: 2025-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Norbert Novotny serves as a Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist within Dvs Exam Region 4B. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $986. They are represented by Technical.

Natasha Crew

Customer Services Specialist Int/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$937

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 1C
Base pay: $937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $937
Hire date: 2024-09-11
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: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Natasha Crew holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Int at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 1C. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $937. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Aidan Mcmaster

Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 2 (Trdl)/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$571

Sub-department: State Patrol Training Team 2
Base pay: $571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $571
Hire date: 2024-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Non-status
Classified Status: Non-Status
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aidan Mcmaster works as a Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 2 (Trdl) for Public Safety Department within State Patrol Training Team 2. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Aidan earned $571 in 2024. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Ahmed Kadhim

Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 2 (Trdl)/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$571

Sub-department: State Patrol Training Team 2
Base pay: $571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $571
Hire date: 2024-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Non-status
Classified Status: Non-Status
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ahmed Kadhim is a Trainee-St Patrol Tpr 2 (Trdl) at Public Safety Department within State Patrol Training Team 2. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $571. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Daniel Griffiths

Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$424

Sub-department: DVS Exam Region 2C
Base pay: $405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $424
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carver

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Griffiths is a Dvs Exam & Inspector Specialist at Public Safety Department within Dvs Exam Region 2C. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $424. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Jillian Schupp

Radio Communications Operator/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$27

Sub-department: Roch Region Comm Team 1
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27
Hire date: 2022-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Pub Safety Radio Comm Operator
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 225
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jillian Schupp holds the role of Radio Communications Operator at Public Safety Department within Roch Region Community Team 1. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $27. Their bargaining unit is Pub Safety Radio Comm Operator.