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

Kelly St. Martin

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$31,001

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $27,733
Overtime: $342
Other pay: $2,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,001
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2013-06-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/CrtSec/Main
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 8, 2022

Kelly St. Martin works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2013 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Kelly earned $31,001 in 2022. They are represented by Tds.

Travis Spencer

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$30,933

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $30,692
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,933
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2025-06-30
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

Travis Spencer holds the role of Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,933. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Gilbert Zamora

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$30,473

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $26,629
Overtime: $3,844
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,473
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2010-02-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 9, 2022

At Sheriff, Gilbert Zamora serves as a Commnty Service Officer within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 12 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2022 pay totaled $30,473. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

David Santacruz

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$30,234

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $23,621
Overtime: $2,859
Other pay: $3,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,234
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 26, 2024

At Sheriff, David Santacruz serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,234. They are represented by Tco.

Bailey Kohnen

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$29,980

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,903
Overtime: $77
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,980
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2025-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Bailey Kohnen serves as a Commnty Service Officer within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,980. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Mary Skelly

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$29,786

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,786
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 1998-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2023

Mary Skelly holds the role of Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $29,786. They are represented by Lts.

Samra Collins

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$29,730

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $27,780
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,730
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2025-06-30
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

Samra Collins works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Samra earned $29,730 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tco.

Kellon Giese

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$29,707

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $12,334
Overtime: $114
Other pay: $17,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,707
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2002-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 6, 2022

Kellon Giese works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2002, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Kellon earned $29,707 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Audrey Roth

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$29,404

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,404
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Audrey Roth holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,404. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kamaludin Ali

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$29,246

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $16,463
Overtime: $5,785
Other pay: $6,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,246
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2021-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 29, 2024

Kamaludin Ali works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Kamaludin earned $29,246 in 2024. Union affiliation: Tds.

Alyssa Amotozio

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$29,205

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $20,718
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $8,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,205
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2021-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Patricia

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC/ADC
Earn Code: 813
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 4, 2024

Alyssa Amotozio is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $29,205. Union affiliation: Tco.

Julie Larson

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$29,050

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $11,992
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $17,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,050
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1994-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Transports
Earn Code: 803
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jan 27, 2023

At Sheriff, Julie Larson serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1994, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,050. Their bargaining unit is Tds.

Isaiah Moua

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$28,719

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $27,149
Overtime: $113
Other pay: $1,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,719
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-03-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 11, 2022

Isaiah Moua works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Isaiah earned $28,719 in 2022. They are represented by Tco.

Mara Stein

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$27,784

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $24,223
Overtime: $3,219
Other pay: $343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,784
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2025-06-30
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, Mara Stein serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,784. Union affiliation: Tco.

Jared Mcgriff

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$27,641

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $21,819
Overtime: $1,764
Other pay: $4,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,641
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Transports/Hospital
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 17, 2023

Jared Mcgriff works as a Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Jared earned $27,641 in 2023. Union affiliation: Tds.

Mckenna Maksymchuk

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$27,112

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,141
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $1,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,112
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2022-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 29, 2023

Mckenna Maksymchuk holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,112. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Kong Yang

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$26,601

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $19,195
Overtime: $2,696
Other pay: $4,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,601
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2014-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 29, 2022

Kong Yang is a Commnty Service Officer at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 8 years, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $26,601. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Tucker Robinson

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$26,450

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,136
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,450
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2025-06-30
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

Tucker Robinson works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Tucker earned $26,450 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tco.

Marlene Toman

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$25,704

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,704
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-02-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Marlene Toman serves as a Administrative Assistant within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,704. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Elizabeth Kennedy

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$25,612

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $22,467
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $2,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,612
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2004-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 21, 2024

At Sheriff, Elizabeth Kennedy serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,612. They are represented by Tco.

Nathaniel Anderson

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$25,490

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,136
Overtime: $138
Other pay: $216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,490
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2025-06-30
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

Nathaniel Anderson works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Nathaniel earned $25,490 in 2025. They are represented by Tco.

Carol Mueller

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$25,293

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,293
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

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

Carol Mueller is a Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $25,293. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Katie Haselmann

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$24,755

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $23,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,755
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2014-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC/ADC
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2024

Katie Haselmann holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,755. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Francisco Estrada

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$24,675

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $12,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,675
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2006-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/Civil
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Deceased
Termination Date: Jan 31, 2023

Francisco Estrada holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 17 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,675. They are represented by Tds.

John Coons

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$24,260

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $23,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,260
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2021-07-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Charles

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Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Security
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Sheriff, John Coons serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,260. Union affiliation: Tds.

Abdirizak Bihie

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$24,013

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $21,669
Overtime: $2,344
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,013
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/AD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 27, 2023

At Sheriff, Abdirizak Bihie serves as a Commnty Service Officer within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2023 pay totaled $24,013. They are represented by 8Gn.