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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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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.

Record list

Employees

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Nick Metusalem

Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$55,257
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$53,116
Overtime
$1,834
Other pay
$307
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,257
Hourly rate
$26
Hire date
2020-02-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

Nick Metusalem is a Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,257. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Christian Moe

Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$55,198
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,198
Hourly rate
$45
Hire date
1993-08-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tds
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Sheriff/Contract
Earn Code
725
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Aug 31, 2023

Christian Moe holds the role of Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1993 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,198. Union affiliation: Tds.

Brenda Markwalter

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2023 total comp
$54,821
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$53,444
Overtime
$134
Other pay
$1,242
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,821
Hourly rate
$27
Hire date
2022-10-03
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
Active

At Sheriff, Brenda Markwalter serves as a Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty) within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,821. Their bargaining unit is Tco.

Kallum Bryant

Correctional Officer 1(Gen'l Duty)/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$54,707
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$52,403
Overtime
$1,188
Other pay
$1,116
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,707
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2025-01-13
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Tco
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

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

Kallum Bryant 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. Kallum earned $54,707 in 2025. They are represented by Tco.

Cory Hendrickson

Commnty Service Officer/Sheriff

2025 total comp
$54,340
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$54,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,340
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2000-02-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Sheriff/Detention Services
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Cory Hendrickson works as a Commnty Service Officer for Sheriff within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Cory earned $54,340 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.