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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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Ryan O'Neill

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp
$135,623
Base pay
$111,365
Overtime
$22,500
Other pay
$1,758
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,623
Hourly rate
$54
Hire date
1997-02-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan O'Neill works as a Deputy Sheriff Commander for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1997 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Ryan earned $135,623 in 2021. Union affiliation: Lts.

Troy Patterson

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp
$135,421
Base pay
$98,123
Overtime
$35,591
Other pay
$1,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,421
Hourly rate
$47
Hire date
1998-03-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

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

Troy Patterson works as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years as a full-time employee. Troy earned $135,421 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Mary Skelly

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp
$133,785
Base pay
$112,009
Overtime
$19,939
Other pay
$1,837
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,785
Hourly rate
$54
Hire date
1998-08-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Skelly works as a Deputy Sheriff Commander for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1998 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. Mary earned $133,785 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Lts.