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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Nick Metusalem

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$42,000

Base pay: $40,991
Overtime: $694
Other pay: $315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,000
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2020-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/CRC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nick Metusalem holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $42,000. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Alisha Solima

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$41,712

Base pay: $41,578
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,712
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2020-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/CRC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alisha Solima works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Alisha earned $41,712 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Alexander Graham

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$39,810

Base pay: $28,644
Overtime: $10,721
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,810
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2021-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Alexander Graham serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $39,810. Union affiliation: Tds.

Lah Moo

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

2021 total comp

$39,768

Base pay: $39,257
Overtime: $173
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,768
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-03-30
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

Lah Moo holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $39,768. Union affiliation: Tco.

Bracee Staples

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

2021 total comp

$38,752

Base pay: $36,056
Overtime: $798
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,752
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-03-30
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

Bracee Staples is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $38,752. Union affiliation: Tco.

Elijah Vang

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

2021 total comp

$38,621

Base pay: $38,171
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,621
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-02-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Elijah Vang 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 $38,621. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Kong Yang

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

2021 total comp

$37,248

Base pay: $34,508
Overtime: $310
Other pay: $2,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,248
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Kong Yang holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $37,248. They are represented by Tco.

Alicia Paul

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

2021 total comp

$37,230

Base pay: $33,034
Overtime: $2,987
Other pay: $1,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,230
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-03-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Alicia Paul serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty). They have served since 2021 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $37,230. They are represented by Tco.

Pao Thao

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$36,366

Base pay: $30,196
Overtime: $4,908
Other pay: $1,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,366
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2021-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Pao Thao serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $36,366. Union affiliation: Tds.