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

Page 1

Andrew Ziegler

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$154,054

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $94,000
Overtime: $45,260
Other pay: $14,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,054
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Ziegler holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,054. Union affiliation: Tds.

Dominic Belmares

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$154,029

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $104,350
Overtime: $35,143
Other pay: $14,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,029
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2021-07-12
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

Dominic Belmares holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,029. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Chy Nou Lee

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$153,091

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $135,646
Overtime: $2,946
Other pay: $14,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,091
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 2001-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Chy Nou Lee holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,091. They are represented by Lts.

Michael Servatka

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$153,003

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $122,383
Overtime: $16,021
Other pay: $14,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,003
Hourly rate: $65
Hire date: 1997-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Servatka is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,003. They are represented by Lts.

Daryl Gullette

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$152,884

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $105,614
Overtime: $33,297
Other pay: $13,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,884
Hourly rate: $65
Hire date: 2007-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Daryl Gullette works as a Deputy Sheriff Commander for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Daryl earned $152,884 in 2025. They are represented by Lts.

Kyle Mestad

Undersheriff - Uncl/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$152,807

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $145,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,807
Hourly rate: $77
Hire date: 2009-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Admin & Support
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff, Kyle Mestad serves as a Undersheriff - Uncl within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,807. Union affiliation: Unr.

Matthew Shohara

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$152,403

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,505
Overtime: $38,516
Other pay: $14,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,403
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2022-09-27
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

Matthew Shohara works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $152,403 in 2025. They are represented by Tds.

Lugene Werner

Correctional Officer-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$150,901

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $117,245
Overtime: $33,213
Other pay: $444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,901
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2001-03-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Lugene Werner is a Correctional Officer-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,901. Their bargaining unit is Tc3.

Robert Kaehn

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$150,236

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $103,457
Overtime: $32,230
Other pay: $14,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,236
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2023-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Robert Kaehn serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,236. They are represented by Tds.

John Wahlberg

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$150,190

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,534
Overtime: $40,694
Other pay: $9,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,190
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2014-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

John Wahlberg holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,190. Union affiliation: Tds.

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.

Andre Jerome

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$149,010

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $101,025
Overtime: $27,741
Other pay: $20,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,010
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2005-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Andre Jerome holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,010. They are represented by Tds.

Roy Robbins

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$148,648

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $147,945
Overtime: $549
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,648
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 1993-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Roy Robbins works as a Deputy Sheriff Commander for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years as a full-time employee. Roy earned $148,648 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Lts.

Norman J Iii Thurmer

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$148,369

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $105,025
Overtime: $28,619
Other pay: $14,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,369
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2001-09-17
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

Norman J Iii Thurmer holds the role of Deputy Sheriff 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 $148,369. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Richard Paul Jr

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$148,301

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,505
Overtime: $38,389
Other pay: $10,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,301
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2006-07-10
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: Active

Richard Paul Jr works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Richard earned $148,301 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tds.

Ronald Knafla

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$148,233

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $147,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,233
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 1988-06-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Ronald Knafla is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,233. They are represented by Lts.

Joshua Fick

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$147,989

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,505
Overtime: $31,916
Other pay: $16,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,989
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2022-11-10
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

Joshua Fick 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 $147,989. Union affiliation: Tds.

Neil Fredericks

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$147,424

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $141,035
Overtime: $6,317
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,424
Hourly rate: $68
Hire date: 2004-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
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

Neil Fredericks is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,424. Union affiliation: Lts.

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.