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

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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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Taia Nix

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$149,414

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $113,047
Overtime: $28,867
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,414
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2003-11-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Taia Nix is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,414. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Troy Patterson

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$147,128

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $119,017
Overtime: $18,603
Other pay: $9,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,128
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 1998-03-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
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

Troy Patterson works as a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. Troy earned $147,128 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Kevin Vanderhyde

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$146,723

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $123,684
Overtime: $21,910
Other pay: $1,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,723
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 1999-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Vanderhyde is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $146,723. Union affiliation: Tsg.

Chy Nou Lee

Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$144,617

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $136,505
Overtime: $7,371
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,617
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2001-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tsg
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Chy Nou Lee is a Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $144,617. Their bargaining unit is Tsg.