Ramsey County, Minnesota / Emergency Communications / Public Safety Dispatcher

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Public Safety Dispatcher

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

72 employees hold this title in Emergency Communications. Median total compensation for the role is $78,455, above the department median of $72,604.

Employees: 72
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $78,455
Agency median: $72,604
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$96$130,567+

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How total compensation varies among the 72 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Public Safety Dispatcher is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Emergency Communications, the median of $78,455 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Emergency Management & Homeland Security

$92,862 · 43

Median total compensation for the Public Safety Dispatcher role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Public Safety Dispatcher beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $85,216 ranks #1 of 3. See Public Safety Dispatcher across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Salt Lake City

$42,880 · 177

City of Buffalo

$18,003 · 33

Median total compensation for comparable Public Safety Dispatcherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicole Diamond

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$102,322

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $68,694
Overtime: $28,392
Other pay: $5,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,322
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nicole Diamond holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,322. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Chad Hermanson

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$101,317

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $81,278
Overtime: $11,765
Other pay: $8,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,317
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2007-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Chad Hermanson works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. Chad earned $101,317 in 2024. They are represented by Trd.

Ryan Briles

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$100,164

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,770
Overtime: $27,580
Other pay: $2,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,164
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2015-03-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Emergency Communications, Ryan Briles serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,164. Union affiliation: Trd.

Jennifer Tollefsrud

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$98,541

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $70,704
Overtime: $20,153
Other pay: $7,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,541
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Anna

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jennifer Tollefsrud holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,541. Union affiliation: Trd.