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

Pa Vang

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

2021 total comp

$66,378

Base pay: $52,194
Overtime: $10,440
Other pay: $3,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,378
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

Pa Vang holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $66,378. Union affiliation: Tco.

Justin Gustafson

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

2021 total comp

$66,372

Base pay: $61,768
Overtime: $2,078
Other pay: $2,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,372
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2018-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Dale

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Gustafson works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Justin earned $66,372 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tco.

James Gillum

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

2021 total comp

$66,261

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $1,059
Other pay: $3,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,261
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

James Gillum is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $66,261. They are represented by Tco.

Cheryl Caumiant

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

2021 total comp

$65,803

Base pay: $64,418
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $1,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,803
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2003-02-03
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff's Office, Cheryl Caumiant serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty). Hired in 2003, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $65,803. They are represented by Tco.

Jarvis Moore

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

2021 total comp

$65,737

Base pay: $50,235
Overtime: $14,913
Other pay: $589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,737
Hourly rate: $29
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

Jarvis Moore 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. Jarvis earned $65,737 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Bryce Takemoto

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$65,554

Base pay: $53,182
Overtime: $9,181
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,554
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Bryce Takemoto works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Bryce earned $65,554 in 2021. They are represented by Tds.

Lue Yang

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$65,457

Base pay: $65,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,457
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Lue Yang holds the role of Investigative Assistant at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $65,457. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Timothy Ivory

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

2021 total comp

$65,406

Base pay: $52,786
Overtime: $5,599
Other pay: $7,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,406
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2018-01-16
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

At Sheriff's Office, Timothy Ivory serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty). Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $65,406. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Sean Doughty

Office Manager 2/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$64,610

Base pay: $63,143
Overtime: $1,467
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,610
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2013-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/CRC
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sean Doughty holds the role of Office Manager 2 at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,610. They are represented by Unr.

Michael Nelson

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$64,436

Base pay: $64,176
Overtime: $260
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,436
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2012-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Nelson holds the role of Investigative Assistant at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2012 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,436. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Sabrina Graetz

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$63,657

Base pay: $56,843
Overtime: $6,813
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,657
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2015-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

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

Sabrina Graetz works as a Investigative Assistant for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Sabrina earned $63,657 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

John Gleason

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$63,131

Base pay: $58,039
Overtime: $2,501
Other pay: $2,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,131
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2018-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

John Gleason is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $63,131. Union affiliation: Tds.

Tammy Vance

Office Manager 1/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$63,112

Base pay: $61,713
Overtime: $1,074
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,112
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2001-04-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

Tammy Vance works as a Office Manager 1 for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Tammy earned $63,112 in 2021. They are represented by Unr.

Jeanette Krohn

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$63,074

Base pay: $49,010
Overtime: $9,527
Other pay: $4,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,074
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2016-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

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

Jeanette Krohn is a Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $63,074. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Michelle Yang

Account Specialist 2/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$62,476

Base pay: $62,464
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,476
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1992-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Yang holds the role of Account Specialist 2 at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 1992, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $62,476. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Jacob Kirchhof

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

2021 total comp

$61,970

Base pay: $58,430
Overtime: $216
Other pay: $3,324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,970
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2008-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Kirchhof is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 13 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $61,970. Union affiliation: Tco.

Moon Chong

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$61,915

Base pay: $53,990
Overtime: $6,282
Other pay: $1,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,915
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2000-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 29, 2021

Moon Chong works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. Moon earned $61,915 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Maria Moreno

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$61,793

Base pay: $57,732
Overtime: $4,061
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,793
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2003-05-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Maria Moreno holds the role of Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $61,793. They are represented by 8Gn.

Timothy Mccallig

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

2021 total comp

$61,666

Base pay: $51,029
Overtime: $2,584
Other pay: $8,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,666
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2017-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 1, 2021

At Sheriff's Office, Timothy Mccallig serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty). Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,666. Union affiliation: Tco.

Nicholas Krekeler

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

2021 total comp

$60,852

Base pay: $54,938
Overtime: $2,840
Other pay: $3,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,852
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2019-05-09
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

Nicholas Krekeler holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(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 $60,852. They are represented by Tco.

Mohamed Ahmed

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

2021 total comp

$60,805

Base pay: $51,123
Overtime: $6,961
Other pay: $2,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,805
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Abdirahman

Source-specific fields

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

Mohamed Ahmed 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. Mohamed earned $60,805 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.