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

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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Kimberly Peine

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$6,000

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,000
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 805
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 23, 2020

Kimberly Peine is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $6,000. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Amelia Moreno

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$394

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $394
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2013-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 29, 2023

Amelia Moreno is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2013, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $394. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Rebecca Schaaf

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$356

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $356
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Rae

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 5, 2023

Rebecca Schaaf works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Rebecca earned $356 in 2024. Union affiliation: Trd.

Aaron Joines

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$143

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Daniel

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 14, 2024

At Emergency Communications, Aaron Joines serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $143. Union affiliation: Trd.

Gina Nelson

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$96

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2011-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 6, 2022

Gina Nelson works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2011, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Gina earned $96 in 2022. Union affiliation: Trd.