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

What the records show

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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Ngoc Nguyen

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$45,029

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $34,186
Overtime: $764
Other pay: $10,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,029
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 28, 2022

Ngoc Nguyen holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $45,029. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Bao Moua

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$45,003

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $33,176
Overtime: $1,767
Other pay: $10,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,003
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 27, 2024

At Emergency Communications, Bao Moua serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,003. They are represented by Trd.

Brixanne Benscoter

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$40,451

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $36,280
Overtime: $1,752
Other pay: $2,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,451
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2022-01-03
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

Brixanne Benscoter works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Brixanne earned $40,451 in 2024. Union affiliation: Trd.