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

$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

Nicholas Smith

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$17,972

Base pay: $13,076
Overtime: $4,896
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,972
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2021-06-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Temp
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated

Nicholas Smith works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Nicholas earned $17,972 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Cabot Welchlin

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$17,649

Base pay: $17,588
Overtime: $61
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,649
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2013-05-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: V.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Temp
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Cabot Welchlin serves as a Deputy Sheriff. They have served since 2013 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $17,649. Union affiliation: Tds.

Jonah Roberts

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$17,251

Base pay: $17,010
Overtime: $241
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,251
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2021-07-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Jonah Roberts serves as a Commnty Service Officer. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $17,251. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kongmeng Yang

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$17,225

Base pay: $17,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,225
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2021-02-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 5, 2021

Kongmeng Yang works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Kongmeng earned $17,225 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

Andrew Mattson

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$16,757

Base pay: $15,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,554
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,757
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-03-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 12, 2021

Andrew Mattson is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $16,757. They are represented by Tco.

Darryl Ballman

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$16,140

Base pay: $13,939
Overtime: $2,201
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,140
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2006-01-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2022

Darryl Ballman works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Darryl earned $16,140 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Reed Newkirk

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$16,135

Base pay: $14,139
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $1,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,135
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2020-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Gilbert

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2021

Reed Newkirk works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Reed earned $16,135 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Kristina Ijomah

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$16,086

Base pay: $16,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,086
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2021-02-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 5, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Kristina Ijomah serves as a Commnty Service Officer. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $16,086. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Gary Salkowicz

Planning Specialist 2/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$16,028

Base pay: $16,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,028
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2018-07-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 2, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Gary Salkowicz serves as a Planning Specialist 2. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $16,028. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Daud Mohamed

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$16,000

Base pay: $14,374
Overtime: $1,626
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,000
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2020-04-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 31, 2022

Daud Mohamed works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Daud earned $16,000 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Melony Follmer

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$15,825

Base pay: $15,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,825
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2021-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 15, 2022

Melony Follmer holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $15,825. They are represented by 8Gn.

Nain Cruz

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$15,040

Base pay: $14,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,040
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nain Cruz holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $15,040. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Jeffrey Henriksen

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$14,759

Base pay: $14,515
Overtime: $244
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,759
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1986-11-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 29, 2021

Jeffrey Henriksen is a Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 1986 (about 35 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $14,759. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Salvador Battles

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$13,660

Base pay: $13,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,660
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2021-02-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 27, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Salvador Battles serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty). They have served since 2021 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $13,660. Union affiliation: Tco.

Adam Moore

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$13,498

Base pay: $10,185
Overtime: $3,313
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,498
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2003-09-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Temp
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Adam Moore serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 18 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $13,498. They are represented by Tds.

Bradley Peters

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$13,334

Base pay: $11,653
Overtime: $1,682
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,334
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2021-06-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Temp
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2021

Bradley Peters holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $13,334. Union affiliation: Tds.

Aaron Foss

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$12,823

Base pay: $6,687
Overtime: $6,135
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,823
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-06-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

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

Aaron Foss holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $12,823. Union affiliation: Tds.

Steven Gravem

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$12,818

Base pay: $7,403
Overtime: $5,414
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,818
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Gravem is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $12,818. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Michael Dudley

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$12,455

Base pay: $7,608
Overtime: $4,847
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,455
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-06-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Dudley works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Michael earned $12,455 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Dale Muellner

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$12,263

Base pay: $12,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,263
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2004-10-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 31, 2022

At Sheriff's Office, Dale Muellner serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 17 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $12,263. Their bargaining unit is Tds.