Ramsey County, Minnesota / Sheriff / Administrative Assistant

Job-title file

Administrative Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

15 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $54,179, below the department median of $94,397.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $751.8K
Role median: $54,179
Agency median: $94,397
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,999$64,820+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Administrative Assistant beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $55,166 ranks #4 of 7. See Administrative Assistant across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois

$65,600 · 365

New York Public Authorities

$59,319 · 69

City of Buffalo

$55,839 · 15

Tennessee

$53,866 · 214

Georgia

$41,276 · 1,516

Cook County, Illinois

$13,947 · 573

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Tracy Pignato

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$65,658

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $59,472
Overtime: $6,187
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,658
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1998-12-28
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

Tracy Pignato is a Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,658. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Carol Mueller

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$62,665

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,327
Overtime: $338
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,665
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2023-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

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

Carol Mueller holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,665. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Joseph Kirk

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$62,396

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,249
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,396
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2004-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Kirk works as a Administrative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. Joseph earned $62,396 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Lori Ford

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$62,327

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,327
Hourly rate: $30
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lori Ford is a Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,327. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Steven Ebling

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$62,249

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,249
Hourly rate: $30
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Steven Ebling is a Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,249. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Weston Edmisten

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$61,091

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,753
Overtime: $9,238
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,091
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Weston Edmisten holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,091. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Nick Metusalem

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$55,257

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $53,116
Overtime: $1,834
Other pay: $307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,257
Hourly rate: $26
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
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nick Metusalem is a Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,257. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Peter Doughty

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$54,179

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $47,281
Overtime: $6,898
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,179
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2024-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Peter Doughty holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,179. They are represented by 8Gn.

Alisha Solima

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$53,387

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,985
Overtime: $1,402
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,387
Hourly rate: $26
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
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alisha Solima holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,387. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Anna Lydon

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$51,612

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,612
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Anna Lydon works as a Administrative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Anna earned $51,612 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Nickolas Mckinney

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$50,362

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $47,936
Overtime: $2,426
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,362
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2022-05-16
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
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nickolas Mckinney works as a Administrative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Nickolas earned $50,362 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

De Burkheiser

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$37,502

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $33,552
Overtime: $3,950
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,502
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

De Burkheiser holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,502. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Audrey Roth

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$29,404

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,404
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Audrey Roth holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,404. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Marlene Toman

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$25,704

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,704
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-02-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Security
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff, Marlene Toman serves as a Administrative Assistant within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,704. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Michelle Stein

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$17,999

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $17,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,999
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Security
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Stein is a Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $17,999. They are represented by 8Gn.