Ramsey County, Minnesota / Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant

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Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant

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

29 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $132,378, above the department median of $94,397.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $132,378
Agency median: $94,397
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,314$177,134+

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How total compensation varies among the 29 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-Sergeant is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Sheriff, the median of $132,378 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sheriff's Office

$115,769 · 16

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

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Deputy Sheriff Sergeant beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $127,985 ranks #1 of 5. See Deputy Sheriff Sergeant across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$82,905 · 44

City of Philadelphia

$27,864 · 29

Rhode Island

$25,016 · 16

Cook County, Illinois

$16,379 · 118

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Sheriff Sergeantroles 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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Michael Am Tombaga

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$124,128

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $2,931
Other pay: $8,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,128
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2004-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Am Tombaga is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,128. They are represented by Tsg.

Phillip Buivid

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$124,080

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $3,533
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,080
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2004-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Phillip Buivid serves as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,080. They are represented by Tsg.

Daniel Westlund

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$121,854

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $111,833
Overtime: $2,036
Other pay: $7,986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,854
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2012-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
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

Daniel Westlund is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,854. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Sonya Eastham

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$118,941

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $85,601
Overtime: $800
Other pay: $32,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,941
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 1995-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Transports & Hospital
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2025

At Sheriff, Sonya Eastham serves as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,941. Their bargaining unit is Tsg.