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

Bruce Booher

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$120,238

Base pay: $93,432
Overtime: $25,629
Other pay: $1,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,238
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2006-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Bruce Booher is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $120,238. Their bargaining unit is Tsg.

Brian Luna

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$119,972

Base pay: $93,841
Overtime: $25,689
Other pay: $442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,972
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1999-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Luna works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Brian earned $119,972 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Merci Dahedl

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$119,177

Base pay: $97,322
Overtime: $21,219
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,177
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
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

Merci Dahedl is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $119,177. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Michael Servatka

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$118,953

Base pay: $85,819
Overtime: $32,647
Other pay: $486
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,953
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1997-04-14
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

Michael Servatka is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1997 (about 24 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $118,953. Union affiliation: Tds.

Kevin Vanderhyde

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$118,881

Base pay: $106,403
Overtime: $11,273
Other pay: $1,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,881
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 1999-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Vanderhyde works as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. Kevin earned $118,881 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Anthony R. Pederson

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$117,296

Base pay: $96,482
Overtime: $20,430
Other pay: $384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,296
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2005-07-01
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

Anthony R. Pederson holds the role of Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $117,296. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Anthony Waldo

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$117,221

Base pay: $42,707
Overtime: $9,836
Other pay: $64,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,221
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1990-06-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2021

Anthony Waldo holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 31 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $117,221. Union affiliation: Lts.

Roy Robbins

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$115,373

Base pay: $111,365
Overtime: $3,045
Other pay: $962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,373
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1993-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Roy Robbins is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1993 (about 28 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $115,373. Their bargaining unit is Lts.

Kenneth Urbiha

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$114,997

Base pay: $85,239
Overtime: $29,627
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,997
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1996-04-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Urbiha works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1996 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Kenneth earned $114,997 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.