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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Sheriff

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

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Record list

Employees

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Matthew Lassegard

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$166,854
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$88,461
Overtime
$46,091
Other pay
$32,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,854
Hourly rate
$48
Hire date
1999-04-12
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Oct 31, 2024

Matthew Lassegard works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $166,854 in 2024. They are represented by Tds.

Duane Renville

Correctional Officer-Sergeant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$166,694
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$107,187
Overtime
$59,467
Other pay
$40
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,694
Hourly rate
$52
Hire date
2003-11-17
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tc3
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

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

Duane Renville is a Correctional Officer-Sergeant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,694. They are represented by Tc3.

Michael T. Johnson

Chief Correctional Officer/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$166,683
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$114,215
Overtime
$52,269
Other pay
$199
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,683
Hourly rate
$54
Hire date
2003-03-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tcc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

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

Michael T. Johnson works as a Chief Correctional Officer for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Michael earned $166,683 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tcc.

Michael O'Neill

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2023 total comp
$166,522
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$81,739
Overtime
$12,174
Other pay
$72,610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,522
Hourly rate
$61
Hire date
1993-07-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Sheriff/RSD/Support
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Jul 31, 2023

Michael O'Neill is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 30 years, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $166,522. They are represented by Lts.

Philip Baebenroth

Undersheriff - Uncl/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$163,055
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$160,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,893
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,055
Hourly rate
$85
Hire date
2009-06-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Sheriff/Court Services
Earn Code
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Sheriff, Philip Baebenroth serves as a Undersheriff - Uncl within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,055. They are represented by Unr.