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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Sheriff's Office

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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

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Daniel Young

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp
$128,531
Base pay
$93,517
Overtime
$33,791
Other pay
$1,223
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,531
Hourly rate
$46
Hire date
2005-11-28
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Young works as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years as a full-time employee. Daniel earned $128,531 in 2021. They are represented by Tsg.

Scott Jorgensen

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp
$127,867
Base pay
$85,835
Overtime
$39,439
Other pay
$2,593
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,867
Hourly rate
$41
Hire date
1999-11-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

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

Scott Jorgensen works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. Scott earned $127,867 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Neil Fredericks

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp
$126,994
Base pay
$105,458
Overtime
$20,249
Other pay
$1,287
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,994
Hourly rate
$51
Hire date
2004-06-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

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

Neil Fredericks holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2004 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $126,994. Union affiliation: Lts.