Deputy Sheriff Commander

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

22 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $150,766, above the department median of $94,397.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $150,766
Agency median: $94,397
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$29,786$224,894+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 22 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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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Deputy Sheriff Commander is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Sheriff, the median of $150,766 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sheriff's Office

$139,686 · 19

Median total compensation for the Deputy Sheriff Commander role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Jonathan Hankes

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$161,776

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $148,330
Overtime: $5,604
Other pay: $7,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,776
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 1995-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Jonathan Hankes is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,776. They are represented by Lts.

Michael Hankee

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$158,753

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $148,252
Overtime: $10,061
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,753
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 2000-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Hankee is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,753. Union affiliation: Lts.

Michael Norstrem

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$157,641

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $96,064
Overtime: $18,986
Other pay: $42,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,641
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 1993-07-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2022

Michael Norstrem is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 29 years, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $157,641. Their bargaining unit is Lts.