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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Karissa Williams

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$92,606

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $77,716
Overtime: $10,803
Other pay: $4,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,606
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2012-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Karissa Williams holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,606. Union affiliation: Trd.

Dustin Kanewischer

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$92,377

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,240
Overtime: $9,904
Other pay: $8,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,377
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2011-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Neal

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Dustin Kanewischer serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,377. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Veronica Ailes

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$92,367

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,183
Overtime: $16,258
Other pay: $6,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,367
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2017-12-04
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

Veronica Ailes holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,367. Union affiliation: Trd.

Cantrice Smith

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$92,177

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,976
Overtime: $15,411
Other pay: $6,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,177
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2020-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: DaVon

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Cantrice Smith serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,177. Union affiliation: Trd.

Mollie Hernandez

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$91,844

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $70,549
Overtime: $14,594
Other pay: $6,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,844
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2016-09-19
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mollie Hernandez is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,844. Union affiliation: Trd.

Lisa Zumwalde

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$91,718

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $82,044
Overtime: $1,267
Other pay: $8,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,718
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2001-03-19
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

Lisa Zumwalde is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,718. Union affiliation: Trd.

Crystal Brandt

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$91,656

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $77,772
Overtime: $3,233
Other pay: $10,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,656
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2006-04-12
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: Active

Crystal Brandt holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,656. They are represented by Trd.