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

Charles Kunkel

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,945

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $42,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,945
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2014-02-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Charles Kunkel holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,945. They are represented by Tds.

Travis Hendrickson

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$44,929

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $37,134
Overtime: $3,640
Other pay: $4,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,929
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2004-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 20, 2023

Travis Hendrickson is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2004, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44,929. Union affiliation: Tco.

Brian Dorsey

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$44,817

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $30,255
Overtime: $432
Other pay: $14,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,817
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2009-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 4, 2022

Brian Dorsey works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Brian earned $44,817 in 2022. Union affiliation: Tco.

Shantell Dillard

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$44,722

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $42,323
Overtime: $1,436
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,722
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2017-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 22, 2022

At Sheriff, Shantell Dillard serves as a Commnty Service Officer within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2017, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $44,722. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Stephanie Myers

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,554

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $21,584
Overtime: $1,681
Other pay: $21,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,554
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Felony Apprehension
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 7, 2025

Stephanie Myers holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,554. Union affiliation: Tco.

Valeria Perez Martinez

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$44,403

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,006
Overtime: $8,109
Other pay: $7,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,403
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2021-02-12
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: May 29, 2024

Valeria Perez Martinez works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Valeria earned $44,403 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Pylye Her

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,396

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $43,358
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,396
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2024-03-18
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 22, 2025

Pylye Her works as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Pylye earned $44,396 in 2025. Union affiliation: Tco.

Mia Hafoka

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$44,388

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $42,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,388
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2015-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Detention Services
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mia Hafoka holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,388. Union affiliation: Tco.

Shu Paw

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$44,268

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $44,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,268
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/CRC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Shu Paw is a Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2023, under a year, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44,268. They are represented by 8Gn.

Veness Chang

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$43,686

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $38,324
Overtime: $2,757
Other pay: $2,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,686
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2014-12-31
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: Active

Veness Chang is a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 9 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2023 total compensation came to $43,686. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

David Lindsey

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$43,290

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,506
Overtime: $13,785
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,290
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2019-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, David Lindsey serves as a Commnty Service Officer within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $43,290. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Spencer Peham

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$42,870

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $33,228
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $9,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,870
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2006-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Transports/Hospital
Earn Code: 803
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 29, 2022

Spencer Peham holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $42,870. They are represented by Tds.

Shawn Labarre

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$42,819

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $16,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,819
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 1992-06-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Detention Services
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 14, 2025

Shawn Labarre holds the role of Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,819. Union affiliation: Tco.

Michael Schmid

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$42,120

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $39,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,120
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1992-03-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Sheriff, Michael Schmid serves as a Deputy Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,120. Union affiliation: Tds.

Demetrius Boyd

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$42,098

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $26,082
Overtime: $16,016
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,098
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Demetrius Boyd works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Demetrius earned $42,098 in 2022. They are represented by 8Gn.

Justin James Jr

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$41,665

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $36,391
Overtime: $1,020
Other pay: $4,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,665
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2017-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
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: Jun 9, 2023

Justin James Jr is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2017, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $41,665. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Chi Lee

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$41,588

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $38,315
Overtime: $605
Other pay: $2,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,588
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2025-07-28
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

Chi Lee holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,588. They are represented by Tds.

Terry Soukkala

Deputy Sheriff Commander/Sheriff

2024 total comp

$41,501

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $27,296
Overtime: $367
Other pay: $13,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,501
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 1991-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lts
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/PSSD
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 23, 2024

Terry Soukkala is a Deputy Sheriff Commander at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 33 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,501. Their bargaining unit is Lts.

Erika Lagoon

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$41,347

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $33,841
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $7,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,347
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2020-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 23, 2023

Erika Lagoon is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $41,347. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Brian Olson

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$40,241

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $39,594
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,241
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2025-03-31
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

Brian Olson works as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Brian earned $40,241 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Kylan Saffold

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp

$40,099

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $33,703
Overtime: $5,047
Other pay: $1,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,099
Hourly rate: $36
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

Kylan Saffold is a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,099. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Mai Diederich

Clerk Typist 3/Sheriff

2023 total comp

$40,001

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $32,655
Overtime: $4,303
Other pay: $3,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,001
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/Court Services/CRC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 28, 2023

Mai Diederich is a Clerk Typist 3 at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2010, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $40,001. They are represented by 8Gn.

Shadrach Hyneh

Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2022 total comp

$38,879

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $34,080
Overtime: $140
Other pay: $4,659
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,879
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2018-09-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Sheriff/ADC
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2022

At Sheriff, Shadrach Hyneh serves as a Correctional Officer 2(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $38,879. Their bargaining unit is Tco.