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Sheriff's Deputies Contract Talks

The Flathead County Sheriff's office includes sworn officers, in addition to other personnel.  There are 60 sworn officers, which operate under a union contract separate from the general County and its various departments. These 60 people collectively earned $7,331,738.57 in compensation last year, when considering their base pay, overtime, paid time off and other miscellaneous pay (i.e. longevity, on call, shift differential, uniform allowance, etc.).

          STRAIGHT TIME   PAID OVERTIME   Paid Time Off    Misc Pay
POSITION EMPLOYEE    Gross Wage CY2024    Hrs Subtotal  Wage Subtotal    Hrs Subtotal  Wage Subtotal    Hours Subtotal  Wage Subtotal     Wage Subtotal 
Detective Sergeant BROOKS IV, ALAN    $134,728.45   1810.00  $  65,305.52   670.50  $  37,920.76   270.00 $9,710.30    $         21,791.87
Corporal PESOLA, CHARLES    $126,521.07   1833.25  $  64,735.46   725.91  $  39,173.66   246.75 $8,699.56    $         13,912.39
Sheriff HEINO, BRIAN    $112,616.80   2080.00  $  85,732.52   0.00  $                 -     0.00 $0.00    $         26,884.28
Corporal MCCONNELL, SCOTT    $112,476.86   1556.00  $  56,010.64   341.25  $  18,812.59   584.00 $21,191.45    $         16,462.18
Corporal SHIELDS, CODY    $110,851.85   1830.00  $  64,686.44   337.00  $  18,488.32   330.00 $11,778.07    $         15,899.02
Undersheriff SALOIS, NICHOLAS    $110,397.46   1711.00  $  69,123.20   0.00  $                 -     369.00 $14,894.70    $         26,379.56
Patrol Sergeant SMITH, TRAVIS    $106,444.39   1499.00  $  54,036.54   278.50  $  15,731.55   631.00 $22,779.16    $         13,897.14
Detective Commander BULS, JOSHUA    $106,292.34   1787.00  $  69,942.99   0.00  $                 -     293.00 $11,502.79    $         24,846.56
Deputy Sheriff WISE, DARRIN    $105,442.63   1750.50  $  63,068.19   417.75  $  22,905.33   387.50 $14,021.01    $           5,448.10
Deputy Sheriff REHBEIN, DAVID    $104,820.97   1707.00  $  57,967.38   307.50  $  16,581.90   373.00 $12,685.26    $         17,586.43
Patrol Sergeant MORRISON, ERIC    $104,062.16   1664.00  $  60,021.37   60.00  $    3,479.50   488.00 $17,607.34    $         22,953.95
Deputy Sheriff CAREY, MICHAEL    $102,345.47   1874.50  $  60,244.55   319.25  $  16,318.94   205.50 $6,627.26    $         19,154.72
Patrol Commander FOSTER, LUKE    $101,663.80   1734.00  $  67,940.60   0.00  $                 -     346.00 $13,505.18    $         20,218.02
Deputy Sheriff TRUEBLOOD, NATHAN    $101,236.28   1613.00  $  51,201.93   551.75  $  26,609.31   467.00 $14,936.42    $           8,488.62
Patrol Sergeant COX, VICTOR    $101,058.65   1592.00  $  57,306.08   45.50  $    2,667.51   584.00 $21,162.56    $         19,922.50
Corporal STOLL, RYAN    $100,833.91   1753.50  $  61,767.24   134.50  $    7,213.17   326.50 $11,533.58    $         20,319.92
Deputy Sheriff KAMMERZELL, DREW    $100,118.68   1836.00  $  61,373.94   306.50  $  15,684.89   324.00 $10,883.07    $         12,176.78
Patrol Sergeant SHAWBACK, LOGAN    $  99,668.54   1590.25  $  57,321.57   87.25  $    4,987.79   489.75 $17,694.31    $         19,664.87
Corporal TOAVS, DENNIS    $  99,083.33   1672.00  $  58,896.86   96.00  $    5,342.73   480.00 $16,957.30    $         17,886.44
Deputy Sheriff RUBEL, AUSTIN    $  98,980.47   1704.00  $  53,643.60   464.50  $  21,757.69   436.00 $13,853.30    $           9,725.88
Deputy Sheriff HAYWARD, TYLER    $  98,838.69   1629.00  $  53,568.07   241.25  $  12,249.73   511.00 $16,791.61    $         16,229.28
Deputy Sheriff STAHLBERG, KEITH    $  98,834.05   1771.00  $  59,747.78   174.50  $    9,422.52   381.00 $12,977.38    $         16,686.37
Corporal MUMM, BENJAMIN    $  98,421.58   1661.50  $  58,530.47   249.25  $  13,404.05   418.50 $14,770.34    $         11,716.72
Deputy Sheriff CLARIDGE, SPENCER    $  98,314.05   1745.00  $  56,333.12   370.36  $  18,144.95   395.00 $12,775.13    $         11,060.85
Patrol Sergeant TAPPAN, CALEB    $  96,067.12   1807.00  $  65,148.70   64.50  $    3,682.26   345.00 $12,453.34    $         14,782.82
Deputy Sheriff BRAUER, ROBERT    $  95,306.13   1842.00  $  62,230.58   209.00  $  11,032.79   238.00 $8,070.21    $         13,972.55
Deputy Sheriff CLARIDGE, STRYDER    $  95,068.62   1709.00  $  57,763.18   259.00  $  13,440.79   419.00 $14,174.77    $           9,689.88
Deputy Sheriff ANDERSEN, DUSTIN    $  93,620.64   1605.00  $  54,230.11   175.50  $    9,059.96   475.00 $16,070.68    $         14,259.89
Deputy Sheriff MINAGLIA, GEORGE    $  92,754.82   1816.00  $  57,252.18   447.25  $  21,094.09   307.50 $9,688.14    $           4,720.41
Deputy Sheriff GEISSLER, ALEXANDER    $  92,350.48   1854.00  $  58,315.30   383.00  $  18,265.23   296.00 $9,264.52    $           6,505.43
Deputy Sheriff VENEMAN, KALEB    $  92,335.70   1733.50  $  58,739.97   183.75  $    9,536.39   430.50 $14,527.23    $           9,532.11
Deputy Sheriff WRIDE, CAMERON    $  91,504.64   1511.00  $  48,593.72   368.00  $  17,941.39   605.00 $19,418.63    $           5,550.90
Deputy Sheriff GRANT, NELSON    $  90,934.65   1346.00  $  45,260.63   87.50  $    4,674.01   804.00 $27,395.75    $         13,604.26
Deputy Sheriff SULLIVAN, PAULA    $  90,821.05   1509.50  $  50,968.16   87.25  $    4,696.20   570.50 $19,332.02    $         15,824.67
Deputy Sheriff SMITH, TYELER    $  89,159.71   1498.00  $  50,860.97   93.50  $    4,978.36   692.00 $23,544.24    $           9,776.14
Corporal THOMPSON, DANNY    $  89,057.92   1718.50  $  60,558.39   0.00  $                 -     361.50 $12,742.43    $         15,757.10
Deputy Sheriff RICHARDSON, BRANDON    $  87,710.37   1728.50  $  55,807.44   166.25  $    8,257.33   426.50 $13,869.51    $           9,776.09
Deputy Sheriff NUNO, AARON    $  86,446.25   1678.50  $  53,917.57   61.00  $    3,105.74   509.50 $16,423.54    $         12,999.40
Deputy Sheriff VAN GUNDY JR, JOHN    $  86,435.55   1796.00  $  60,746.22   103.00  $    5,451.38   356.00 $11,978.95    $           8,259.00
Deputy Sheriff MULCAHY, MARK    $  86,030.60   1629.50  $  55,037.04   41.50  $    2,163.74   450.50 $15,263.76    $         13,566.06
Deputy Sheriff ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER    $  85,771.60   1132.00  $  38,417.85   50.00  $    2,646.54   1020.00 $34,332.29    $         10,374.92
Corporal MATTHEWS, GARRETT    $  85,749.78   1552.00  $  54,492.82   39.50  $    2,151.44   575.50 $20,462.24    $           8,643.28
Deputy Sheriff BURT, LEVI    $  85,464.59   1802.50  $  56,937.83   147.25  $    7,039.10   337.50 $10,732.56    $         10,755.10
Deputy Sheriff COOPER, DAWSON    $  84,593.00   1832.00  $  57,725.22   211.80  $  10,249.43   320.00 $10,121.41    $           6,496.94
Deputy Sheriff MEYER, JAMIE    $  83,789.79   1633.25  $  52,059.41   208.00  $    9,880.36   506.75 $16,273.16    $           5,576.86
Deputy Sheriff ROWELL, JACOB    $  83,764.34   1549.00  $  48,711.17   181.75  $    8,750.62   639.00 $20,289.41    $           6,013.14
Deputy Sheriff GUFFIN, JESSIE    $  83,538.40   1575.00  $  49,617.24   139.50  $    6,746.80   577.00 $18,207.19    $           8,967.17
Deputy Sheriff MCGAULEY, PATRICK    $  82,440.15   1387.50  $  44,488.32   155.25  $    7,597.04   695.50 $22,478.53    $           7,876.26
Deputy Sheriff BRABENDER, KYRA    $  81,305.51   1662.00  $  52,360.33   203.50  $    9,744.29   490.00 $15,475.75    $           3,725.14
Deputy Sheriff FRALEY, TROY    $  81,280.87   1690.00  $  53,138.57   165.00  $    7,899.52   476.00 $15,156.82    $           5,085.96
Deputy Sheriff MEREDITH, DALTON    $  80,986.01   1662.00  $  52,330.38   174.25  $    8,264.37   490.00 $15,551.21    $           4,840.05
Deputy Sheriff PARCELL, CANYON    $  78,703.69   1758.50  $  55,700.30   52.00  $    2,554.42   417.50 $13,239.85    $           7,209.12
Deputy Sheriff GAMBLE, HUNTER    $  78,687.81   1872.00  $  59,026.80   155.00  $    7,481.99   295.00 $9,288.99    $           2,890.03
Deputy Sheriff WEATHERSBEE, TYLER    $  78,185.86   1778.00  $  55,930.21   128.05  $    6,038.92   374.00 $11,928.07    $           4,288.66
Deputy Sheriff HADRITS, TYLER    $  78,088.61   1791.50  $  56,606.65   80.25  $    3,966.01   372.50 $11,891.05    $           5,624.90
Deputy Sheriff BRIDWELL, DAKOTA    $  78,062.77   1736.00  $  54,206.38   188.25  $    8,821.22   404.00 $12,691.84    $           2,343.33
Deputy Sheriff GIEBEIG, SHELLEY    $  77,586.87   1936.00  $  60,246.81   212.75  $  10,068.56   168.00 $5,275.99    $           1,995.51
Deputy Sheriff COBLENTZ, NICOLE    $  77,050.81   1740.00  $  54,706.34   192.75  $    9,029.39   364.00 $11,390.24    $           1,924.84
Deputy Sheriff MARTINEZ, JONATHAN    $  76,263.37   1786.00  $  56,081.14   145.50  $    6,645.62   354.00 $11,142.56    $           2,394.05
Deputy Sheriff BAILEY, LISA    $  74,351.78   1140.25  $  35,714.61   52.25  $    2,491.90   1023.75 $32,539.97    $           3,605.30
Deputy Sheriff MAGANA, VINCENTE    $  73,498.28   2010.00  $  62,226.20   98.25  $    4,632.01   130.00 $4,035.51    $           2,604.56

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