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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Derail Moore

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$109,443

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,505
Overtime: $2,362
Other pay: $7,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,443
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Derail Moore works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Derail earned $109,443 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tds.

Zachary Wood

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$109,250

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,514
Overtime: $2,080
Other pay: $7,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,250
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2003-02-03
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

Zachary Wood holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,250. Union affiliation: Tds.

Sean Bronson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$109,236

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $94,000
Overtime: $1,127
Other pay: $14,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,236
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2017-05-24
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

Sean Bronson is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,236. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Nancy Frank

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$109,229

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,505
Overtime: $2,223
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,229
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2003-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Nancy Frank serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,229. Union affiliation: Tds.

Devin Sullivan

Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$108,931

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $95,527
Overtime: $5,588
Other pay: $7,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,931
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2010-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Devin Sullivan serves as a Correctional Officer 3(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $108,931. They are represented by Tc3.

Gary Wegwerth

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$108,548

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,703
Overtime: $693
Other pay: $8,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,548
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2009-09-01
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

Gary Wegwerth works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Gary earned $108,548 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tds.

Thor Moua

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$108,528

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,984
Overtime: $1,044
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,528
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2005-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Thor Moua is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,528. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Mark Blanchard

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$108,461

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,150
Overtime: $26,671
Other pay: $7,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,461
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2022-12-19
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, Mark Blanchard serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,461. Union affiliation: Tds.