Ramsey County, Minnesota / Sheriff / Investigative Assistant

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Investigative Assistant

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

13 employees hold this title in Sheriff. Median total compensation for the role is $78,212, below the department median of $94,397.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $866.5K
Role median: $78,212
Agency median: $94,397
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,364$92,744+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Investigative Assistant is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Sheriff, the median of $78,212 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sheriff's Office

$69,347 · 9

Median total compensation for the Investigative Assistant 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

Francois Yang

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$96,910

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,729
Overtime: $20,181
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,910
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2007-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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

At Sheriff, Francois Yang serves as a Investigative Assistant within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,910. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kelly Cuneo

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$79,552

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $79,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,552
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2001-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Felony Apprehension
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kelly Cuneo is a Investigative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,552. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Joseph Kvidt

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$79,531

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $79,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,531
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2001-06-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Felony Apprehension
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Joseph Kvidt holds the role of Investigative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,531. They are represented by 8Gn.

Samantha Wagner

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$78,995

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $78,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,995
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2009-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

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

At Sheriff, Samantha Wagner serves as a Investigative Assistant within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,995. They are represented by 8Gn.

Heather Veenstra

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$78,629

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,629
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2004-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Felony Apprehension
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Heather Veenstra is a Investigative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,629. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Lue Yang

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$78,389

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $77,768
Overtime: $622
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,389
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2007-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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

Lue Yang works as a Investigative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Lue earned $78,389 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Tamara Meisel

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$78,212

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $78,157
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,212
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2016-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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

Tamara Meisel is a Investigative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,212. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Michael Nelson

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$74,656

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,656
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2012-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Felony Apprehension
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michael Nelson works as a Investigative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Michael earned $74,656 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Sabrina Graetz

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$73,607

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $67,320
Overtime: $6,027
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,607
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2015-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

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

At Sheriff, Sabrina Graetz serves as a Investigative Assistant within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,607. They are represented by 8Gn.

Carly Menth

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$73,132

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,295
Overtime: $3,836
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,132
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2020-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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

Carly Menth works as a Investigative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Carly earned $73,132 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Dino Guerin

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$71,900

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $70,979
Overtime: $509
Other pay: $413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,900
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2019-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

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

At Sheriff, Dino Guerin serves as a Investigative Assistant within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,900. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Cassandra Fisher

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$1,617

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $1,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,617
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 17, 2023

Cassandra Fisher holds the role of Investigative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,617. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Kalia Montgomery Montez

Investigative Assistant/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$1,364

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $1,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,364
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 17, 2023

Kalia Montgomery Montez works as a Investigative Assistant for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Kalia earned $1,364 in 2023. Union affiliation: 8Gn.