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

Page 1

Kay Schmidt

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$54,356

Base pay: $52,584
Overtime: $1,664
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,356
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2001-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Kay Schmidt serves as a Clerk Typist 3. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $54,356. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Mario Lee

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$53,434

Base pay: $51,823
Overtime: $1,607
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,434
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2012-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Mario Lee works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Mario earned $53,434 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Mitchell Fiega

Clerk 4/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$52,961

Base pay: $52,803
Overtime: $158
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,961
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2016-02-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Mitchell Fiega is a Clerk 4 at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $52,961. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Darryl Spence

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$52,946

Base pay: $44,357
Overtime: $8,589
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,946
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2019-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Darryl Spence serves as a Commnty Service Officer. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $52,946. They are represented by 8Gn.

Steven Ebling

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$52,060

Base pay: $52,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,060
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2000-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Steven Ebling is a Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $52,060. They are represented by 8Gn.

Melissa Frokjer

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$52,060

Base pay: $52,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,060
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2002-01-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Melissa Frokjer holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2002 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $52,060. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Andre Robinson

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$49,598

Base pay: $44,357
Overtime: $5,155
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,598
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2019-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Andre Robinson holds the role of Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $49,598. They are represented by 8Gn.

Yeni Martinez

Clerk 4/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$49,213

Base pay: $49,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,213
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2018-11-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Yamileth

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Yeni Martinez serves as a Clerk 4. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $49,213. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Todd Levig

Personnel Transactns Assistant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$48,805

Base pay: $45,894
Overtime: $2,911
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,805
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2021-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Todd Levig serves as a Personnel Transactns Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $48,805. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Cory Hendrickson

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$48,604

Base pay: $44,355
Overtime: $4,249
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,604
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2000-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Cory Hendrickson serves as a Commnty Service Officer. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $48,604. They are represented by 8Gn.