Ramsey County, Minnesota / Community Corrections

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Community Corrections

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Community Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 515 employees with median total compensation of $91,271; the highest distinct record was $203,764.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $40.9M
Employees: 515
Median total: $91,271
Highest record: $203,764

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$150$138,301+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 515 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,271) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,194 (96%)
Overtime — $1,580 (2%)
Other — $1,711 (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

$13,970

$58,855

$91,271

$107,849

$115,493

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,493 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,970. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Probation Officer Senior

150 · $107,846

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)

78 · $74,892

Probation Officer

66 · $72,670

Assistant Probation Officer

38 · $57,987

Community Correctional Supervisor

34 · $117,704

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 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$37.7M —	549 —	$79,029 —
2022	$36.9M ▼ 2.0%	543 ▼ 1.1%	$80,336 ▲ 1.7%
2023	$37.4M ▲ 1.3%	523 ▼ 3.7%	$82,101 ▲ 2.2%
2024	$37.9M ▲ 1.4%	524 ▲ 0.2%	$84,192 ▲ 2.5%
2025	$40.9M ▲ 7.9%	515 ▼ 1.7%	$91,271 ▲ 8.4%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Corrections Department Minnesota53% match
Sheriff Ramsey County, Minnesota42% match

Record list

Employees

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Taylor Swangstue

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Community Corrections

2023 total comp

$7,153

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $7,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,153
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2023-05-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/RCCF
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 12, 2023

Taylor Swangstue is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2023 total compensation came to $7,153. Union affiliation: Tco.

Shayla Gonzalez

Assistant Probation Officer 1/Community Corrections

2022 total comp

$7,089

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,727
Overtime: $362
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,089
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2001-10-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/JuvDetentionCtr
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 17, 2023

At Community Corrections, Shayla Gonzalez serves as a Assistant Probation Officer 1 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2001 (about 21 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2022 pay totaled $7,089. They are represented by 8Gn.

Shannon Jones-Carr

Probation Officer 2/Community Corrections

2023 total comp

$7,073

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,073
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2018-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tcw
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/Adult/Metro
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 16, 2023

At Community Corrections, Shannon Jones-Carr serves as a Probation Officer 2 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,073. Union affiliation: Tcw.

James Rydel

Probation Officer Senior/Community Corrections

2025 total comp

$6,999

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,999
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 1986-01-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tcw
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/JuvDetentionCtr
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 7, 2026

James Rydel is a Probation Officer Senior at Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 39 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $6,999. They are represented by Tcw.

Mckenna Ellingson

Assistant Probation Officer 1/Community Corrections

2022 total comp

$6,942

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,863
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,942
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/JuvDetentionCtr
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 7, 2022

Mckenna Ellingson works as a Assistant Probation Officer 1 for Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Mckenna earned $6,942 in 2022. They are represented by 8Gn.

Michelle Bruss

Assistant Probation Officer 2/Community Corrections

2023 total comp

$6,745

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $3,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,745
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2017-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/Adult/DAU
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2022

Michelle Bruss holds the role of Assistant Probation Officer 2 at Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2017 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,745. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Denise Godderz

Probation Officer 3/Community Corrections

2024 total comp

$6,676

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,676
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 1987-02-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tcw
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/JuvDetentionCtr
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 16, 2024

At Community Corrections, Denise Godderz serves as a Probation Officer 3 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1987 (about 37 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,676. Their bargaining unit is Tcw.

Lashana Lindsey

Clerk Typist 3/Community Corrections

2024 total comp

$6,669

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,669
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2005-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/Juvenile/Clerical
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 22, 2025

Lashana Lindsey holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,669. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Catherine Smith

Community Correctional Supervisor/Community Corrections

2021 total comp

$6,574

Base pay: $5,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,574
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 1994-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/Juvenile/JFJC
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2020

Catherine Smith works as a Community Correctional Supervisor for Community Corrections. They have served since 1994 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. Catherine earned $6,574 in 2021. Union affiliation: Unr.

Julie Kiser

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Community Corrections

2025 total comp

$6,406

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $5,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,406
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2016-10-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/RCCF
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Julie Kiser works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Julie earned $6,406 in 2025. They are represented by Tco.

Jasmine Guzman

Student Intern - Uncl/Community Corrections

2025 total comp

$6,344

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,344
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/Juvenile/JP400
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 21, 2025

Jasmine Guzman holds the role of Student Intern - Uncl at Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,344. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Richard Rodriguez

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Community Corrections

2025 total comp

$6,291

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $6,230
Overtime: $60
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,291
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2025-10-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/RCCF
Earn Code: 106
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Richard Rodriguez works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Richard earned $6,291 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tco.

Chimua Mua

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Community Corrections

2025 total comp

$6,200

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $5,947
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,200
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/RCCF
Earn Code: 106
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Community Corrections, Chimua Mua serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,200. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Charles Young

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Community Corrections

2022 total comp

$6,143

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $5,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,143
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-09-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/RCCF
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 18, 2022

Charles Young works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2021 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Charles earned $6,143 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Nichole Hislop

Assistant Probation Officer/Community Corrections

2023 total comp

$5,989

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $5,401
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,989
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2016-10-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CommCorr/JuvDetentionCtr
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 22, 2023

Nichole Hislop is a Assistant Probation Officer at Community Corrections within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 7 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2023 total compensation came to $5,989. They are represented by 8Gn.