Ramsey County, Minnesota / Sheriff's Office

Agency file

Sheriff's Office

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

The Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2021, this agency had 574 employees with median total compensation of $70,939; the highest distinct record was $180,337.

Year: 2021
Total payroll: $35.6M
Employees: 574
Median total: $70,939
Highest record: $180,337

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$160$144,962+

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

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 574 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,939) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $53,329 (86%)
Overtime — $6,329 (10%)
Other — $2,444 (4%)
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

$3,937

$20,505

$70,939

$88,196

$110,787

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,787 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,937. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff

226 · $73,876

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)

126 · $77,066

Commnty Service Officer

61 · $5,152

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)

47 · $25,118

Deputy Sheriff Commander

19 · $139,686

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.

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.

Sheriff Ramsey County, Minnesota99% match
Court Services Division Cook County, Illinois68% match
Sheriff's Office (001) City of Baltimore68% match
Sheriff City and County of San Francisco67% match
Corrections Department Minnesota67% match
Sheriff Los Angeles County65% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Richard Werdien

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$102,705

Base pay: $85,076
Overtime: $17,235
Other pay: $395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,705
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1995-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Richard Werdien works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1995 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. Richard earned $102,705 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Duane Renville

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$102,650

Base pay: $82,572
Overtime: $12,008
Other pay: $8,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,650
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2003-11-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Duane Renville works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Duane earned $102,650 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Christian Moe

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$102,396

Base pay: $85,341
Overtime: $15,959
Other pay: $1,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,396
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1993-08-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Christian Moe works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1993 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. Christian earned $102,396 in 2021. They are represented by Tds.

Scott Brommerich

Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$101,987

Base pay: $89,694
Overtime: $7,298
Other pay: $4,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,987
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2001-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Scott Brommerich serves as a Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty). Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $101,987. Their bargaining unit is Tc3.

Jacob Olson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$101,651

Base pay: $67,357
Overtime: $29,298
Other pay: $4,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,651
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2015-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jacob Olson works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2015, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $101,651 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Narith Nom

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$101,592

Base pay: $94,260
Overtime: $7,161
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,592
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1996-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Narith Nom is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1996, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $101,592. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Kevin Clemen

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$101,552

Base pay: $85,076
Overtime: $16,419
Other pay: $58
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,552
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1999-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Transports
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Kevin Clemen serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Hired in 1999, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $101,552. Union affiliation: Tds.

Gao Chang

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$101,471

Base pay: $95,973
Overtime: $3,806
Other pay: $1,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,471
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2002-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Gao Chang serves as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant. Hired in 2002, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $101,471. They are represented by Tsg.

Neil Iverson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$100,747

Base pay: $82,294
Overtime: $17,429
Other pay: $1,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,747
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2003-11-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Neil Iverson is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2003 (about 18 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $100,747. Union affiliation: Tds.

Ty Sheridan

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$100,209

Base pay: $34,136
Overtime: $4,442
Other pay: $61,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,209
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1990-07-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/RSD/App-SUI
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2021

Ty Sheridan is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1990, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $100,209. They are represented by Lts.

Julie Larson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$99,849

Base pay: $85,239
Overtime: $14,545
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,849
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1994-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Transports
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Julie Larson holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $99,849. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Anthony Boddie

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$99,596

Base pay: $73,315
Overtime: $21,994
Other pay: $4,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,596
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Anthony Boddie is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $99,596. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

James Moeschter

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$98,342

Base pay: $85,148
Overtime: $12,832
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,342
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1998-02-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Main
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

James Moeschter is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $98,342. They are represented by Tds.

Silvia Villalba

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$98,164

Base pay: $67,230
Overtime: $27,808
Other pay: $3,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,164
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Silvia Villalba holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,164. Union affiliation: Tds.

Joseph Miller

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,866

Base pay: $78,990
Overtime: $18,097
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,866
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2001-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/RSD/Support
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Joseph Miller is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $97,866. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Abhinav Sachdev

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,856

Base pay: $73,758
Overtime: $23,449
Other pay: $649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,856
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 4, 2022

At Sheriff's Office, Abhinav Sachdev serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,856. They are represented by Tds.

Kimberly Abel

Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,786

Base pay: $88,239
Overtime: $3,778
Other pay: $5,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,786
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 1999-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kimberly Abel is a Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $97,786. Their bargaining unit is Tc3.

Timothy Gulden

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,568

Base pay: $89,038
Overtime: $7,734
Other pay: $796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,568
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1997-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Sep 28, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Timothy Gulden serves as a Deputy Sheriff Commander. They have served since 1997 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,568. Union affiliation: Lts.

Chy Nou Lee

Deputy Sheriff Inspector-Uncl/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,464

Base pay: $95,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,464
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Chy Nou Lee holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Inspector-Uncl at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2001 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $97,464. They are represented by Unr.

Matthew Lassegard

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,392

Base pay: $85,076
Overtime: $11,807
Other pay: $509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,392
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1999-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Matthew Lassegard works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $97,392 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Richard Werdien Ii

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,384

Base pay: $78,377
Overtime: $13,438
Other pay: $5,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,384
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2006-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Richard Werdien Ii serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,384. Union affiliation: Tds.

Joseph Stradinger

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$97,248

Base pay: $80,562
Overtime: $12,772
Other pay: $3,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,248
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2006-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Joseph Stradinger serves as a Deputy Sheriff. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,248. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Ryan Johnson

Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$96,813

Base pay: $84,071
Overtime: $3,373
Other pay: $9,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,813
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2006-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ryan Johnson is a Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $96,813. Union affiliation: Tc3.