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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Rachelle Timm

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$91,394

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $70,549
Overtime: $16,264
Other pay: $4,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,394
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2015-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Rachelle Timm is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,394. They are represented by Trd.

Sean Bistodeau

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$89,746

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,097
Overtime: $11,703
Other pay: $3,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,746
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Sean Bistodeau serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,746. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Lindsey O'Donnell

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$89,313

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $66,955
Overtime: $17,336
Other pay: $5,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,313
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2012-03-27
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

Lindsey O'Donnell holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2012 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $89,313. Union affiliation: Trd.

Micaela Denning

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$88,569

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $67,346
Overtime: $15,503
Other pay: $5,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,569
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Meredith

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Micaela Denning 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 $88,569. Union affiliation: Trd.

Sandra Yang

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$88,169

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,097
Overtime: $8,264
Other pay: $5,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,169
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2016-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Sandra Yang holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,169. They are represented by Trd.

Julie Wilson

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$88,022

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $73,047
Overtime: $11,163
Other pay: $3,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,022
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2010-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Renae

Source-specific fields

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

Julie Wilson holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,022. They are represented by Trd.

Jamison Puffer

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$85,406

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $71,506
Overtime: $8,569
Other pay: $5,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,406
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: l

Source-specific fields

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

Jamison Puffer works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Jamison earned $85,406 in 2024. Union affiliation: Trd.