Agency file

Sheriff

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 466 employees with median total compensation of $94,397; the highest distinct record was $241,484.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $42.8M
Employees: 466
Median total: $94,397
Highest record: $241,484

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$236$185,698+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 466 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,397) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,036 (83%)
Overtime — $10,128 (11%)
Other — $5,651 (6%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$20,567

$66,667

$94,397

$115,439

$148,301

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,301 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,567. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff

167 · $108,548

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)

108 · $89,850

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)

59 · $34,990

Commnty Service Officer

26 · $57,166

Correctional Officer-Sergeant

17 · $117,120

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2022	$36.2M —	586 —	$70,279 —
2023	$37M ▲ 2.3%	515 ▼ 12.1%	$76,317 ▲ 8.6%
2024	$38M ▲ 2.8%	467 ▼ 9.3%	$85,464 ▲ 12.0%
2025	$42.8M ▲ 12.5%	466 ▼ 0.2%	$94,397 ▲ 10.5%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Sheriff's Office Ramsey County, Minnesota99% match
Corrections Department Minnesota76% match
Court Services Division Cook County, Illinois59% match
Sheriff's Office (001) City of Baltimore59% match
Sheriff City and County of San Francisco58% match
Sheriff Los Angeles County57% match

Record list

Employees

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Bradley Borowske

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$102,718

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $89,334
Overtime: $2,195
Other pay: $11,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,718
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2014-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Bradley Borowske serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,718. Union affiliation: Tco.

Megan Schaefer

Contract Manager/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$102,458

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $98,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,458
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2014-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Megan Schaefer works as a Contract Manager for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Megan earned $102,458 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Antonio Rulli

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$102,452

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $88,376
Overtime: $9,943
Other pay: $4,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,452
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2018-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Antonio Rulli works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Antonio earned $102,452 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Celina Barukzoy

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$102,325

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $97,348
Overtime: $1,428
Other pay: $3,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,325
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Celina Barukzoy is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 7 years, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $102,325. Union affiliation: Tds.

John Thao

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$102,167

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $88,495
Overtime: $4,018
Other pay: $9,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,167
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

John Thao is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,167. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Michael Krenz

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$101,954

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $85,571
Overtime: $5,918
Other pay: $10,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,954
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Michael Krenz serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,954. They are represented by Tco.

Brian Micheletti

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$101,935

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $82,994
Overtime: $15,612
Other pay: $3,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,935
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2021-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Micheletti works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year as a full-time employee. Brian earned $101,935 in 2022. Union affiliation: Tds.

Levi Johnston

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,770

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $94,000
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,770
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2013-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Levi Johnston serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,770. They are represented by Tds.

Thaddeus Lockett

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,732

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $91,142
Overtime: $3,090
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,732
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2018-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Thaddeus Lockett serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,732. They are represented by Tds.

Eric Downing

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,724

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $94,000
Overtime: $104
Other pay: $7,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,724
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2014-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Eric Downing serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,724. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Justin Opheim

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,364

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $92,294
Overtime: $9,070
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,364
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2004-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Opheim holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,364. Union affiliation: Tco.

Matthew Somogyi

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,326

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $68,698
Overtime: $16,590
Other pay: $16,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,326
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2018-12-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract Services
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 6, 2025

Matthew Somogyi works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $101,326 in 2025. They are represented by Tds.

Andrew Leal

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,296

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $68,059
Overtime: $28,617
Other pay: $4,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,296
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2022-12-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Andrew Leal serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,296. They are represented by Tco.

Tierney Paul

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,283

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $93,646
Overtime: $137
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,283
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Tierney Paul serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,283. Union affiliation: Tds.

James Gillum

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,236

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $93,269
Overtime: $467
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,236
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, James Gillum serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,236. Union affiliation: Tds.

Sherri Yaeger

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$101,004

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $59,765
Overtime: $36,762
Other pay: $4,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,004
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2024-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

Sherri Yaeger is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,004. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Txheng Vang

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$100,932

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $81,418
Overtime: $14,168
Other pay: $5,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,932
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2021-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Txheng Vang holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $100,932. Union affiliation: Tds.

Thao Vue

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$100,886

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $85,637
Overtime: $6,788
Other pay: $8,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,886
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Thao Vue works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Thao earned $100,886 in 2025. They are represented by Tds.