Rhode Island / Public Safety
Agency file
The Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 596 employees with median total compensation of $25,281; the highest distinct record was $96,050.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 596 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($25,281) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $53,132 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,390. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67.7M — | 618 — | $94,900 — |
| 2025 | $71.1M ▲ 5.1% | 642 ▲ 3.9% | $98,426 ▲ 3.7% |
| 2026 | $18.4M ▼ 74.1% | 596 ▼ 7.2% | $25,281 ▼ 74.3% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Trooper State Police/Public Safety
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At Public Safety, Javon Moran serves as a Trooper State Police. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,507.
Captain State Police/Public Safety
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Damien Longo is a Captain State Police at Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $56,368.
Detective Sergeant State Polic/Public Safety
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At Public Safety, Scott Carlsten serves as a Detective Sergeant State Polic. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,239.
Capitol Police Off Sergeant/Public Safety
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Dennis Charbonneau is a Capitol Police Off Sergeant at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $56,200.
Captain State Police/Public Safety
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Thomas Jaques holds the role of Captain State Police at Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,078.
Captain State Police/Public Safety
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At Public Safety, Jeffrey L Heureux serves as a Captain State Police. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,078.
Lieutenant State Police/Public Safety
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Charles Levalley is a Lieutenant State Police at Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $55,842.
Major State Police/Public Safety
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Peter Cambio is a Major State Police at Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $55,793.
Business Services Specialist/Public Safety
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Melanie Catineault works as a Business Services Specialist for Public Safety. Melanie earned $55,762 in 2025.
Corporal State Police/Public Safety
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Lisa Hanley works as a Corporal State Police for Public Safety. Lisa earned $55,256 in 2026.
Detective Sergeant State Polic/Public Safety
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Roupen Bastajian is a Detective Sergeant State Polic at Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $54,791.
Captain State Police/Public Safety
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George Chabot Jr holds the role of Captain State Police at Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,782.
911 Telecommunicator/Public Safety
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Jonathan Lugo Polanco holds the role of 911 Telecommunicator at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,778.
Lieutenant State Police/Public Safety
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Cynthia Moscarelli is a Lieutenant State Police at Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $54,710.
911 Telecommunicator/Public Safety
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Samantha Dougbe works as a 911 Telecommunicator for Public Safety. Samantha earned $54,631 in 2024.
Lieutenant State Police/Public Safety
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Heather Palumbo holds the role of Lieutenant State Police at Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,627.
Lieutenant State Police/Public Safety
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Kenneth Demarco is a Lieutenant State Police at Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $54,580.
Lieutenant State Police/Public Safety
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Michael Brock works as a Lieutenant State Police for Public Safety. Michael earned $54,573 in 2026.
Lieutenant State Police/Public Safety
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At Public Safety, Edward Viera serves as a Lieutenant State Police. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,269.
Deputy Sheriff/Public Safety
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Robert Loffredo works as a Deputy Sheriff for Public Safety. Robert earned $54,003 in 2025.