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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Daniel Frerichs

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

2021 total comp

$80,877

Base pay: $77,687
Overtime: $449
Other pay: $2,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,877
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2001-12-31
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
Termination Date: Jan 4, 2022

At Sheriff's Office, Daniel Frerichs serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty). They have served since 2001 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $80,877. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Michael Shaffer

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$80,738

Base pay: $74,474
Overtime: $5,838
Other pay: $427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,738
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2012-07-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Shaffer is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $80,738. Union affiliation: Tds.

Thomas Kunkel

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

2021 total comp

$80,648

Base pay: $72,506
Overtime: $368
Other pay: $7,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,648
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2011-06-30
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: Active

Thomas Kunkel works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $80,648 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tco.

Domonik Stanton

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

2021 total comp

$80,626

Base pay: $71,243
Overtime: $1,248
Other pay: $8,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,626
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2014-10-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Domonik Stanton works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Domonik earned $80,626 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Taylor Kuseske

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

2021 total comp

$80,501

Base pay: $63,183
Overtime: $1,410
Other pay: $15,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,501
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Taylor Kuseske holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $80,501. Union affiliation: Tco.

Shane Justen

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

2021 total comp

$80,461

Base pay: $70,987
Overtime: $1,121
Other pay: $8,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,461
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2012-03-19
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, Shane Justen serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $80,461. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Chad Lydon

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

2021 total comp

$80,368

Base pay: $76,183
Overtime: $483
Other pay: $3,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,368
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2005-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Chad Lydon is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2005 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $80,368. Union affiliation: Tco.

Jon Dodds

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

2021 total comp

$80,361

Base pay: $61,835
Overtime: $11,651
Other pay: $6,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,361
Hourly rate: $30
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: Active

Jon Dodds holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $80,361. They are represented by Tco.

Marc Brandt Ii

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$80,332

Base pay: $67,230
Overtime: $11,404
Other pay: $1,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,332
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Marc Brandt Ii serves as a Deputy Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $80,332. They are represented by Tds.

Michael Ewing

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

2021 total comp

$80,218

Base pay: $76,471
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $3,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,218
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2004-01-05
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

Michael Ewing works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2004, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Michael earned $80,218 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Brian Preiner

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

2021 total comp

$80,181

Base pay: $70,306
Overtime: $2,161
Other pay: $7,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,181
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2013-04-08
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: Active

Brian Preiner is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 8 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $80,181. They are represented by Tco.

William Thurmer

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$80,061

Base pay: $74,474
Overtime: $5,412
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,061
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2013-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

William Thurmer is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2013 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $80,061. They are represented by Tds.

Bryan Loehlein

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

2021 total comp

$79,859

Base pay: $72,470
Overtime: $1,837
Other pay: $5,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,859
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2006-09-01
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

Bryan Loehlein holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $79,859. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Ashley Swift

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

2021 total comp

$79,746

Base pay: $77,687
Overtime: $1,337
Other pay: $722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,746
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2003-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Swift holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2003 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $79,746. They are represented by Tco.

Taylor Halm

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$79,556

Base pay: $74,476
Overtime: $5,008
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,556
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2018-12-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

Taylor Halm holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $79,556. Union affiliation: Tds.

Jessica Walker

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

2021 total comp

$79,406

Base pay: $72,592
Overtime: $3,728
Other pay: $3,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,406
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2009-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Walker works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2009 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Jessica earned $79,406 in 2021. They are represented by Tco.

David Mcintosh Jr

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

2021 total comp

$79,402

Base pay: $76,149
Overtime: $2,701
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,402
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2006-06-19
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

David Mcintosh Jr works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. David earned $79,402 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tco.

Brett Borowske

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

2021 total comp

$79,348

Base pay: $72,900
Overtime: $2,032
Other pay: $4,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,348
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2012-08-20
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: Active

Brett Borowske holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $79,348. Union affiliation: Tco.

Steven Hall

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

2021 total comp

$79,019

Base pay: $77,687
Overtime: $338
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,019
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2004-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Hall holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2004 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $79,019. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Jared Mcgriff

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$78,966

Base pay: $71,025
Overtime: $5,068
Other pay: $2,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,966
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Jared Mcgriff holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $78,966. Union affiliation: Tds.

Jordan Pearson

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

2021 total comp

$78,953

Base pay: $55,133
Overtime: $19,376
Other pay: $4,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,953
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2007-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T.

Source-specific fields

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

Jordan Pearson works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2007, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Jordan earned $78,953 in 2021. They are represented by Tco.

Kellon Giese

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

2021 total comp

$78,866

Base pay: $77,687
Overtime: $253
Other pay: $927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,866
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2002-02-04
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
Termination Date: Feb 6, 2022

Kellon Giese holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2002, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $78,866. They are represented by Tco.

Miguel Zetina

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office

2021 total comp

$78,785

Base pay: $69,361
Overtime: $5,875
Other pay: $3,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,785
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Miguel Zetina works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Miguel earned $78,785 in 2021. Union affiliation: Tds.

Robert Jensen

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

2021 total comp

$78,673

Base pay: $70,810
Overtime: $733
Other pay: $7,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,673
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2014-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff's Office, Robert Jensen serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty). They have served since 2014 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $78,673. They are represented by Tco.