Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

103

Median pay

$74,987

Average pay

$73,018

Sheriff

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Martin, Derrick R. Sheriff Civil Deputy $83,093 Feb. 19, 2008
Masson, Christopher J. Sheriff Road Deputy $70,942 July 8, 2015
Mesger, Christopher Sheriff Deputy School Resource $71,305 March 17, 2021
Mesger, Nicholas Sheriff Road Deputy $67,646 March 17, 2021
Messex, Christine M. Sheriff Administration Clerk $49,722 June 16, 2008
Meyer, William Ryan Sheriff Civil Deputy $71,400 July 5, 2018
Morgan, Ryan Sheriff Road Deputy $75,596 Nov. 19, 2020
Moritz, Kimberly Ann Sheriff Professional Standards Clerk $44,051 Aug. 31, 2015
Moss, Kyle Kevin Sheriff Detective Deputy $76,932 Nov. 30, 2017
Movila, Mike Sheriff Deputy School Resource $93,209 Jan. 8, 1999
Neace, Emma Grace Sheriff Administration Clerk $36,002 June 13, 2022
Nolie, Blayten J. Sheriff Road Deputy $66,805 May 15, 2023
O'Fallon, James Christopher Sheriff Detective Deputy $76,479 Feb. 17, 2013
Paul, John C. Sheriff Road Sergeant $101,624 June 26, 2000
Pelton, Steven M. Elected Official - Sheriff $131,729 Jan. 1, 1991
Perkins, Joshua Roy Sheriff Road Sergeant $80,559 April 15, 2016
Pieske, Nathan W. Sheriff Detective Lieutenant $123,521 Jan. 4, 1999
Pingleton, Rex A. Sheriff Civil Corporal $83,526 June 1, 2014
Pisane, Cheryl Sheriff Clerical Supervisor $45,582 April 19, 2021
Posey III, Kenneth Robert Sheriff Civil Deputy $83,910 Dec. 31, 2014
Pruiett, Mary E. Sheriff Road Deputy $71,232 Feb. 12, 2018
Robertson, Cody L. Sheriff Civil Deputy $74,035 Sept. 10, 2015
Savage, Robert C. Sheriff Civil Deputy $79,954 July 27, 2021
Schaefer, Stephen Jacob Sheriff Deputy School Resource $74,987 Sept. 25, 2015
Scharfenberg, Samuel William Sheriff Road Corporal $85,612 Feb. 12, 2018
Schroepfer, Brittany Lynn Sheriff Road Deputy $70,525 May 29, 2018
Selz, Benjamin James Sheriff Road Deputy $70,525 May 9, 2023
Sewell, Dakota Wade Sheriff Road Deputy $70,177 Sept. 5, 2023
Sitzes, Steven Sampson Sheriff Road Deputy $28,920 June 25, 2025
Smith, Nicholas Oneal Sheriff Detective Deputy $86,679 Nov. 21, 2016
Sohl-Myers, Pamela Louise Sheriff Civil Clerk $44,081 Aug. 2, 2017
Soriano, Michael Thomas Sheriff Road Deputy $76,226 June 26, 2023
Stack, Jonathan Wayne Sheriff Detective Deputy $77,169 Feb. 3, 2017
Stevener, Brian James Sheriff Road Deputy $79,049 Oct. 17, 2007
Stockton, Jason Richard Sheriff Civil Deputy $72,111 Oct. 28, 2024
Subke, Charles W. Sheriff Captain Administration $108,030 Nov. 3, 1997
Suttles, Tracey Alan Sheriff Road Sergeant $31,992 Sept. 25, 1996
Thomas, Douglas L. Sheriff Road Sergeant $104,795 Oct. 21, 2005
Thurman, Dusty Leigh Sheriff Administration Clerk $20,894 Feb. 12, 2024
Turk, Gage Hiram Sheriff Road Deputy $86,803 Feb. 12, 2018
Turner, Daniel Ray Sheriff Road Deputy $63,206 Nov. 13, 2023
Vemmer, Daniel Nathan Sheriff Civil Deputy $72,836 March 18, 2024
Wagner, Eric Lee Sheriff Road Sergeant $89,809 Dec. 14, 2009
Wagner, Timothy Michael Sheriff Road Deputy $64,946 July 19, 2022
Walka, Christopher A. Sheriff Civil Deputy $74,048 Dec. 30, 2014
Warnecke, Amanda Leigh Accounts Receivable Clerk $51,118 June 3, 2013
Weggemann, Jason M. Sheriff Road Lieutenant $114,030 July 17, 2001
Whitney, Ryan Michael Sheriff Road Deputy $64,901 Sept. 26, 2022
Wild, Trevor J. Sheriff Major Administration $115,785 Jan. 1, 1996
Wiles, Gabriel K. Sheriff Road Deputy $67,738 March 17, 2022

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