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

David Rossman

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$125,893

Base pay: $82,294
Overtime: $43,350
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,893
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2004-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

David Rossman works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 17 years as a full-time employee. David earned $125,893 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Donald Rindal

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$124,102

Base pay: $98,123
Overtime: $19,994
Other pay: $5,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,102
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1999-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

Donald Rindal holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1999, they have about 22 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $124,102. They are represented by Tds.

Kyle Mestad

Director of Plng&Polanl-Shf - Uncl/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$123,740

Base pay: $118,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,740
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2009-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Kyle Mestad is a Director of Plng&Polanl-Shf - Uncl at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2009, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $123,740. Union affiliation: Unr.

James Dunlap

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$122,956

Base pay: $98,123
Overtime: $23,591
Other pay: $1,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,956
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 1993-05-17
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

At Sheriff's Office, James Dunlap serves as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant. Hired in 1993, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $122,956. They are represented by Tsg.

Stephen Lydon

Director of Plng&Polanl-Shf - Uncl/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$122,494

Base pay: $119,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,494
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2001-08-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Stephen Lydon is a Director of Plng&Polanl-Shf - Uncl at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2001 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $122,494. They are represented by Unr.

David Penson

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

2021 total comp

$122,250

Base pay: $77,687
Overtime: $43,477
Other pay: $1,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,250
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2000-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

David Penson works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. David earned $122,250 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tco.

Jeremy Bolen-Knutson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$121,582

Base pay: $83,477
Overtime: $32,958
Other pay: $5,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,582
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2005-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Jeremy Bolen-Knutson serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $121,582. They are represented by Tds.

Terry Soukkala

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$121,368

Base pay: $111,689
Overtime: $8,651
Other pay: $1,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,368
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1991-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Terry Soukkala works as a Deputy Sheriff Commander for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1991, they have about 30 years of service as a full-time employee. Terry earned $121,368 in 2021. They are represented by Lts.