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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Amanda Forsman-Earl

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$133,085

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,357
Overtime: $50,960
Other pay: $6,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,085
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2011-03-07
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

Amanda Forsman-Earl holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,085. Union affiliation: Trd.

Cynthia Barnes

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$130,635

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,705
Overtime: $52,782
Other pay: $3,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,635
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2013-12-02
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

Cynthia Barnes is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $130,635. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Leanna Nelson

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$130,474

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,240
Overtime: $49,695
Other pay: $6,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,474
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2010-02-22
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

Leanna Nelson 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 $130,474. Their bargaining unit is Trd.