Ramsey County, Minnesota / Emergency Communications

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Emergency Communications

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Emergency Communications is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 158 employees with median total compensation of $72,604; the highest distinct record was $166,197.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $10M
Employees: 158
Median total: $72,604
Highest record: $166,197

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$46$130,474+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 158 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,604) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $51,046 (81%)
Overtime — $7,485 (12%)
Other — $4,538 (7%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$7,405

$26,440

$72,604

$88,318

$109,313

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,313 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,405. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

9-1-1 Telecommunicator

79 · $33,341

Public Safety Dispatcher

50 · $82,256

Emergency Community Shift Supervisor

11 · $109,313

Ecc Support Technician

5 · $72,653

Emergency Management/Comm Manager

3 · $103,074

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$8.3M —	143 —	$62,918 —
2022	$8.3M ▼ 0.2%	135 ▼ 5.6%	$67,596 ▲ 7.4%
2023	$9.4M ▲ 13.4%	157 ▲ 16.3%	$70,866 ▲ 4.8%
2024	$10M ▲ 5.7%	158 ▲ 0.6%	$72,604 ▲ 2.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joseph Dillenburg

Emergency Management/Comm Manager/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$103,074

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $58,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,074
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 1995-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 5, 2024

Joseph Dillenburg works as a Emergency Management/Comm Manager for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. Joseph earned $103,074 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Nicole Diamond

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$102,322

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $68,694
Overtime: $28,392
Other pay: $5,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,322
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

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

Nicole Diamond holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,322. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Robert Adney

Emergency Community Shift Supervisor/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$101,481

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $77,842
Overtime: $5,117
Other pay: $18,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,481
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2009-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Dsv
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 10, 2023

Robert Adney works as a Emergency Community Shift Supervisor for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2009 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Robert earned $101,481 in 2023. Union affiliation: Dsv.

Chad Hermanson

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$101,317

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $81,278
Overtime: $11,765
Other pay: $8,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,317
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2007-05-19
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

Chad Hermanson works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. Chad earned $101,317 in 2024. They are represented by Trd.

Joseph Dillenburg

Emergency Communcations Manager/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$100,943

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $99,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,943
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 1995-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Emergency Communications, Joseph Dillenburg serves as a Emergency Communcations Manager within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1995 (about 28 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,943. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ryan Briles

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$100,164

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,770
Overtime: $27,580
Other pay: $2,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,164
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2015-03-11
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

At Emergency Communications, Ryan Briles serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,164. Union affiliation: Trd.

Jennifer Tollefsrud

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$98,541

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $70,704
Overtime: $20,153
Other pay: $7,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,541
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Anna

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Tollefsrud holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,541. Union affiliation: Trd.