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

Lauren Arnevik

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

2021 total comp

$30,194

Base pay: $20,923
Overtime: $961
Other pay: $8,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,194
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2021

Lauren Arnevik holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $30,194. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Emily Sohm

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$30,119

Base pay: $15,072
Overtime: $15,047
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,119
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-06-11
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

Emily Sohm 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 $30,119. Union affiliation: Tds.

Txheng Vang

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$30,098

Base pay: $24,634
Overtime: $5,319
Other pay: $145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,098
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2021-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Txheng Vang works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Txheng earned $30,098 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Darrell Thomas

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

2021 total comp

$29,912

Base pay: $29,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,912
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-02-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Darrell Thomas serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty). Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $29,912. Union affiliation: Tco.

Jama Shine

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

2021 total comp

$29,867

Base pay: $21,059
Overtime: $7,993
Other pay: $815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,867
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Jama Shine works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Jama earned $29,867 in 2021. They are represented by Tco.

Amal Khalif

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

2021 total comp

$28,935

Base pay: $27,515
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $1,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,935
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amal Khalif is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $28,935. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

John Lindeke

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$28,365

Base pay: $28,304
Overtime: $61
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,365
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1991-02-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: C

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, John Lindeke serves as a Deputy Sheriff. They have served since 1991 (about 30 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,365. Union affiliation: Tds.

Michael Salter

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$28,069

Base pay: $28,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,069
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1988-03-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Salter is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1988, they have about 33 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $28,069. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Alyssa Amotozio

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

2021 total comp

$27,629

Base pay: $26,202
Overtime: $1,198
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,629
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Patricia

Source-specific fields

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

Alyssa Amotozio is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $27,629. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

George Hicks

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$27,011

Base pay: $19,724
Overtime: $7,269
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,011
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2003-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

George Hicks holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2003 (about 18 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $27,011. Union affiliation: Tds.

Bruce Schmidt

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$26,463

Base pay: $26,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,463
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2020-02-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Bruce Schmidt is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $26,463. They are represented by Tds.

Jonathan Witucki

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

2021 total comp

$26,366

Base pay: $18,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,366
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2008-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Jonathan Witucki serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty). They have served since 2008 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,366. They are represented by Tco.

Joseph Odegard

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$25,806

Base pay: $24,061
Overtime: $1,615
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,806
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Odegard 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 $25,806. They are represented by Tds.

Lynn Wild

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$25,778

Base pay: $25,195
Overtime: $583
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,778
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2014-07-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

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

Lynn Wild works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Lynn earned $25,778 in 2021. They are represented by Tds.

Gilbert Zamora

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$25,539

Base pay: $25,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,539
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2010-02-01
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: Feb 27, 2022

Gilbert Zamora works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2010, they have about 11 years of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Gilbert earned $25,539 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jaleel Ramey Khabeer

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

2021 total comp

$25,118

Base pay: $24,572
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,118
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-02-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jaleel Ramey Khabeer is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2021 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $25,118. They are represented by Tco.

Keirsten Englund

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$24,935

Base pay: $24,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,935
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2021-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Main
Earn Code: 485
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Keirsten Englund serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $24,935. They are represented by Tds.

David Lindsey

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$24,369

Base pay: $20,236
Overtime: $4,133
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,369
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2019-04-01
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 30, 2021

David Lindsey works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. David earned $24,369 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.