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

Dino Guerin

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$60,450

Base pay: $56,843
Overtime: $3,168
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,450
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2019-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Dino Guerin holds the role of Investigative Assistant at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $60,450. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Jessica Maier

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$60,376

Base pay: $60,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,376
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2017-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Main
Earn Code: 468
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jessica Maier works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Jessica earned $60,376 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Sidney Yang

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$60,342

Base pay: $60,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,342
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 1998-02-01
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/Civil
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sidney Yang works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years as a full-time employee. Sidney earned $60,342 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Karen Harer

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$59,639

Base pay: $59,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,639
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2001-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Karen Harer works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Karen earned $59,639 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Gloria Acosta

Clerk 4/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$59,529

Base pay: $56,792
Overtime: $2,518
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,529
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 1999-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Gloria Acosta serves as a Clerk 4. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $59,529. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Abdulahi Muse

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

2021 total comp

$59,045

Base pay: $51,417
Overtime: $2,793
Other pay: $4,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,045
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2019-07-29
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

Abdulahi Muse holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $59,045. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Kirsten Avent

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$58,588

Base pay: $54,048
Overtime: $2,387
Other pay: $2,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,588
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2018-10-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Kirsten Avent is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $58,588. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Frank Winfield

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,843

Base pay: $57,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,843
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2005-01-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Frank Winfield works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years as a full-time employee. Frank earned $57,843 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Elva Castro

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,732

Base pay: $57,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,732
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2004-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Elva Castro is a Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2004, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $57,732. They are represented by 8Gn.

Touray Stampley

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,732

Base pay: $57,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,732
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 1997-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Touray Stampley serves as a Commnty Service Officer. Hired in 1997, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,732. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Amy Christiansen

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,663

Base pay: $47,275
Overtime: $10,389
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,663
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2018-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Christiansen works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Amy earned $57,663 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jazmine Sanchez

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

2021 total comp

$57,652

Base pay: $53,793
Overtime: $371
Other pay: $3,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,652
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2017-08-01
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: Leave

Jazmine Sanchez holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,652. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Lori Ford

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,542

Base pay: $55,470
Overtime: $2,072
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,542
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2009-02-17
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

Lori Ford works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2009 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Lori earned $57,542 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

Sara Hejny

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,443

Base pay: $56,166
Overtime: $896
Other pay: $381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,443
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2005-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Sara Hejny holds the role of Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,443. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kong Yang

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,343

Base pay: $48,065
Overtime: $5,612
Other pay: $3,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,343
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2014-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
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

Kong Yang works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Kong earned $57,343 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tamara Meisel

Clerk 4/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$57,036

Base pay: $56,792
Overtime: $184
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,036
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2016-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/VCET/RSD-VCET-Grant
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tamara Meisel works as a Clerk 4 for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Tamara earned $57,036 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Mai Diederich

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$56,671

Base pay: $49,340
Overtime: $7,330
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,671
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

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

Mai Diederich is a Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 11 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $56,671. They are represented by 8Gn.

Yue Lee

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$56,390

Base pay: $51,521
Overtime: $1,404
Other pay: $3,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,390
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2015-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
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

Yue Lee is a Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2015, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $56,390. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Brian Pearson

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

2021 total comp

$56,122

Base pay: $49,606
Overtime: $4,183
Other pay: $2,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,122
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2019-07-29
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

Brian Pearson holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $56,122. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Thomas Campbell

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$56,067

Base pay: $50,621
Overtime: $4,035
Other pay: $1,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,067
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2020-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Thomas Campbell serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,067. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Jean Chisholm

Personnel Transactns Assistant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$55,966

Base pay: $54,638
Overtime: $905
Other pay: $422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,966
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2008-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Jean Chisholm serves as a Personnel Transactns Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,966. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tahying Yang

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

2021 total comp

$55,592

Base pay: $52,240
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $3,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,592
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2019-07-29
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

Tahying Yang works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Tahying earned $55,592 in 2021. They are represented by Tco.

Mary Lindahl

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$55,470

Base pay: $55,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,470
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2001-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Lindahl works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2001 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. Mary earned $55,470 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Elizabeth Garza

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

2021 total comp

$55,234

Base pay: $52,679
Overtime: $1,817
Other pay: $738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,234
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2014-07-22
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, Elizabeth Garza serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty). Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,234. They are represented by Tco.

Erika Lagoon

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

2021 total comp

$55,023

Base pay: $50,600
Overtime: $649
Other pay: $3,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,023
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

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

Erika Lagoon works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year as a full-time employee. Erika earned $55,023 in 2021. They are represented by Tco.