City of Milwaukee / Emergency Communications
Agency file
The Emergency Communications is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 240 employees with median total compensation of $73,442; the highest distinct record was $158,088.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 240 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,442) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,536 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,233. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.4M — | 38 — | $67,465 — |
| 2023 | $11.7M ▲ 392.6% | 193 ▲ 407.9% | $65,612 ▼ 2.7% |
| 2024 | $14M ▲ 19.5% | 236 ▲ 22.3% | $66,554 ▲ 1.4% |
| 2025 | $16.3M ▲ 16.2% | 240 ▲ 1.7% | $73,442 ▲ 10.4% |
Record list
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911 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications
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Sandra Ruiz is a 911 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,244.
Emergency Community Officer II/Emergency Communications
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At Emergency Communications, Seth Hall serves as a Emergency Community Officer II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,172.
911 Dispatcher/Emergency Communications
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Lydia Lorenzana holds the role of 911 Dispatcher at Emergency Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,844.