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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Justine Solots

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$71,480

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $66,719
Overtime: $1,870
Other pay: $2,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,480
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Leslie

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Justine Solots serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,480. They are represented by Trd.

Laura Peters

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$70,946

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $61,777
Overtime: $4,120
Other pay: $5,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,946
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2021-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Jean

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

At Emergency Communications, Laura Peters serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,946. They are represented by Trd.

Micaela Meredith

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$70,000

Base pay: $53,781
Overtime: $8,712
Other pay: $7,507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Francis Lee

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

Micaela Meredith works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Micaela earned $70,000 in 2021. Union affiliation: Trd.

Brenna Coyle

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$67,604

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $54,931
Overtime: $2,899
Other pay: $9,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,604
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 15, 2022

Brenna Coyle is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2012 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $67,604. Union affiliation: Trd.

Jennifer Schmitt

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$65,916

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $54,117
Overtime: $6,389
Other pay: $5,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,916
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2000-08-05
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jennifer Schmitt holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 22 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $65,916. They are represented by Trd.

Guadalupe Evans

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$65,837

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $56,874
Overtime: $5,975
Other pay: $2,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,837
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2016-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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

Guadalupe Evans is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $65,837. They are represented by Trd.