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.

Compare jurisdictions

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

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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.