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

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John Coons

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$23,866

Base pay: $11,902
Overtime: $11,964
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,866
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-07-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Charles

Source-specific fields

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

John Coons 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 $23,866. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Sanchez Brown

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

2021 total comp

$22,595

Base pay: $22,070
Overtime: $295
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,595
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Sanchez Brown serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty). Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $22,595. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Jeremy Brodin

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$22,191

Base pay: $17,186
Overtime: $4,369
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,191
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2001-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Jeremy Brodin is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $22,191. Union affiliation: Tds.

Wayne Boucher

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$20,855

Base pay: $11,330
Overtime: $9,525
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,855
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-06-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Wayne Boucher 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 $20,855. Union affiliation: Tds.

Suwana Kirkland

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$20,505

Base pay: $17,722
Overtime: $2,528
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,505
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2007-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave
Termination Date: Feb 4, 2022

Suwana Kirkland works as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2007, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Suwana earned $20,505 in 2021. They are represented by Tsg.

Miranda Dahedl

Account Specialist 1/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$20,189

Base pay: $20,161
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,189
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2021-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Miranda Dahedl serves as a Account Specialist 1. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $20,189. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Brian Micheletti

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$19,764

Base pay: $19,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,764
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2021-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Micheletti holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $19,764. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Danielle Elliott

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

2021 total comp

$19,441

Base pay: $9,971
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $9,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,441
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 5, 2021

Danielle Elliott works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Danielle earned $19,441 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Ronald Riemenschneider

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$19,352

Base pay: $15,532
Overtime: $3,819
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,352
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-06-09
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

Ronald Riemenschneider is a Deputy Sheriff 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 $19,352. Union affiliation: Tds.

Bradley Otremba

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$18,907

Base pay: $18,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,907
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1986-01-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Bradley Otremba holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1986, they have about 35 years of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $18,907. They are represented by Tds.

Kevin Tracy

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$18,442

Base pay: $18,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,442
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2021-08-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Main
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 9, 2022

Kevin Tracy works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year as a full-time employee. Kevin earned $18,442 in 2021. They are represented by Tds.