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

John St Germain

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$108,758

Base pay: $41,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,758
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1989-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2021

John St Germain holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1989 (about 32 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $108,758. They are represented by Lts.

Tequela Scullark

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

2021 total comp

$108,104

Base pay: $101,632
Overtime: $5,410
Other pay: $1,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,104
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Tequela Scullark serves as a Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty). They have served since 2001 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $108,104. They are represented by Tc3.

Andrew Ziegler

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$108,065

Base pay: $72,861
Overtime: $31,314
Other pay: $3,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,065
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Andrew Ziegler serves as a Deputy Sheriff. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $108,065. They are represented by Tds.

Michael Webster

Accountant 4/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$108,008

Base pay: $108,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,008
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2007-04-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Webster holds the role of Accountant 4 at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2007, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $108,008. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Norman J Iii Thurmer

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$107,479

Base pay: $81,462
Overtime: $22,482
Other pay: $3,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,479
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2001-09-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Norman J Iii Thurmer holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2001 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $107,479. Union affiliation: Tds.

Todd Podgorski

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$107,137

Base pay: $85,076
Overtime: $21,730
Other pay: $331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,137
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1998-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Todd Podgorski works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. Todd earned $107,137 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Richard Rodriguez

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

2021 total comp

$106,418

Base pay: $99,488
Overtime: $5,906
Other pay: $1,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,418
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-06-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Rodriguez holds the role of Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $106,418. They are represented by Tc3.

Roy Magnuson

Public Information Ofcr-Uncl/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$106,014

Base pay: $103,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,014
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Roy Magnuson serves as a Public Information Ofcr-Uncl. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $106,014. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michael Monahan

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$105,747

Base pay: $98,123
Overtime: $6,996
Other pay: $628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,747
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1999-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Monahan is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $105,747. Union affiliation: Tds.

Timothy Hausken

Chief Correctional Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$105,353

Base pay: $101,458
Overtime: $3,505
Other pay: $390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,353
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2000-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tcc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Hausken works as a Chief Correctional Officer for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $105,353 in 2021. They are represented by Tcc.

Michael Frank

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$104,835

Base pay: $82,516
Overtime: $22,015
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,835
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2002-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michael Frank works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2002 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. Michael earned $104,835 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Michael Burrell

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$104,258

Base pay: $78,377
Overtime: $25,717
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,258
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Burrell holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $104,258. They are represented by Tds.

Brian Goodspeed

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$103,558

Base pay: $85,076
Overtime: $17,967
Other pay: $515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,558
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1996-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Goodspeed holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 25 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $103,558. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Dustin Walsh

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$103,057

Base pay: $78,377
Overtime: $21,527
Other pay: $3,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,057
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2008-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Dustin Walsh serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Hired in 2008, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $103,057. They are represented by Tds.

Steven Eddicus

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$103,030

Base pay: $80,563
Overtime: $16,376
Other pay: $6,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,030
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2011-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Eddicus is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $103,030. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Gregory Barr

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$102,967

Base pay: $85,076
Overtime: $17,126
Other pay: $766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,967
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1997-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Gregory Barr holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1997 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $102,967. They are represented by Tds.