Safety & Health Officer 1

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

3 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $67,218, below the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $213.6K
Role median: $67,218
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Safety & Health Officer 1 is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $67,218 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$81,396 · 1

Human Services Department

$78,712 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$78,494 · 9

Military Affairs Department

$39,588 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$16,522 · 3

Median total compensation for the Safety & Health Officer 1 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Safety Health Officer beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $75,993 ranks #2 of 2. See Safety Health Officer across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$80,047 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Safety Health Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Bernard Richards

Safety & Health Officer 1/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$83,193

Sub-department: Safety
Base pay: $82,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,193
Hire date: 2024-04-24
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: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bernard Richards works as a Safety & Health Officer 1 for Transportation Department within Safety. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Bernard earned $83,193 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Monica Nilsen

Safety & Health Officer 1/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$67,218

Sub-department: Duluth Administrative Services
Base pay: $66,970
Overtime: $248
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,218
Hire date: 2022-08-17
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Monica Nilsen holds the role of Safety & Health Officer 1 at Transportation Department within Duluth Administrative Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,218. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Haley Eustice

Safety & Health Officer 1/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$63,190

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $61,861
Overtime: $326
Other pay: $1,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,190
Hire date: 2016-04-15
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: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Haley Eustice holds the role of Safety & Health Officer 1 at Transportation Department within Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,190. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.