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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Pa Nah Vang

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$51,094

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $31,421
Overtime: $7,061
Other pay: $12,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,094
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2020-09-14
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 4, 2024

Pa Nah Vang is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $51,094. Union affiliation: Trd.

Lisa Zehner

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$49,742

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $38,159
Overtime: $2,400
Other pay: $9,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,742
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2014-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 12, 2022

Lisa Zehner holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2014, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $49,742. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Amanda Petersen

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$48,636

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $37,830
Overtime: $1,417
Other pay: $9,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,636
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2020-09-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: Kaye

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 4, 2023

Amanda Petersen is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.3 FTE. 2023 total compensation came to $48,636. They are represented by Trd.