Correctional Officer Ongoing Recruitment

To be a Correctional Officer 1, you must meet the following requirements:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• ​Experience: Any combination of general work experience or post high school education that equals two years.

To be a Correctional Officer 2, you must meet the following requirements:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Any combination of general work experience or post high school education that equals two years; and two additional years of experience as a Correctional Officer 1 (General Duty) or equivalent.

If you're not sure if you meet these requirements, please contact Shannon Williams, Correctional Lieutenant.

The first step is to apply online when the posting is available.

Correctional Officer Job Description

Once you apply online, your application will be reviewed.  If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will advance in the hiring process.  The hiring process includes:

• Oral interview
• Background investigation
• Medical evaluation/work simulation 
  • ​ Ramsey County Corrections Work Performance Test

Sheriff’s Office staff will help guide you through the hiring processing.  Throughout the hiring process, you will be in contact with the Training Unit and receive information and updates.

• In 2025, the salary ranges are:
  • Correctional Officer 1: $54,231 - $79,500 annually
  • Correctional Officer 2: $58,941 - $86,335 annually

• Correctional Officers receive salary increases based on their years of service. 

Uniform Allowance

The Sheriff’s Office provides a uniform allowance of $900 per year. A taser, radio, and chemical irritant are provided by the Sheriff’s Office at no cost to you.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is Minnesota’s first law enforcement agency, established in 1849 when Minnesota was a territory.  We have over 450 employees and provide wide-ranging law enforcement and public safety services to an urban community of more than 550,000 residents in a metropolitan area of 3.2 million people.

Sheriff's Office divisions and organization

• Administration
  The Administration Division coordinates all functions of the Sheriff’s Office and supports operations by providing resources, direction, policy and leadership. This division also provides training, administrative and financial resources, equipment, and community services.
   
• Community Relations and Outreach 
  The Community Relations & Outreach Division builds and fosters relationships with all of the communities of Ramsey County. 
   
• Court and Security Services
  The Court and Security Services Division protects and serves both the public and the judiciary system with skill and integrity to ensure a safe and just community.
   
• Detention Services
  The Detention Services Division creates a safe, secure, and humane environment for detainees and staff and promotes public safety together with other agencies.
   
• Public Safety Services
  The Public Safety Services Division promotes public safety through awareness, enforcement, and education with a professional and responsive commitment to strong community partnerships.
   
• Regional Services
  The Regional Services Division delivers specialized law enforcement capabilities to the Sheriff’s Office and supports other agencies throughout the region with those capabilities.

Learn about the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office

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The Sheriff’s Office offers several benefits, including but not limited to: 

• Excellent health and dental insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement benefits, deferred compensation, and health care savings 
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee wellness services, including access to mental health services and fitness centers 

For more information about benefits and insurance, please visit www.ramseycounty.us/jobs/employee-benefits-and-policies.  

If you have any questions, please contact:

Shannon Williams
Correctional Lieutenant
Office: 651-266-9504
[email protected]