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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Lisa Cardinal

Emergency Community Shift Supervisor/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp
$113,019
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$97,888
Overtime
$10,048
Other pay
$5,083
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,019
Hourly rate
$47
Hire date
1993-05-22
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Dsv
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

At Emergency Communications, Lisa Cardinal serves as a Emergency Community Shift Supervisor within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,019. Their bargaining unit is Dsv.

Michael Mihelich

Emerg Community Technician Manager/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp
$112,173
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$110,331
Overtime
$1,843
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,173
Hourly rate
$55
Hire date
2018-08-20
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
George

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code
173
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Emergency Communications, Michael Mihelich serves as a Emerg Community Technician Manager within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,173. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Daniel Palmer

Emerg Community Technician Manager/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp
$111,538
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$107,134
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,404
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,538
Hourly rate
$53
Hire date
2013-07-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Daniel Palmer works as a Emerg Community Technician Manager for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2013, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. Daniel earned $111,538 in 2023. They are represented by Unr.

Laura Espy

Emergency Communcations Manager/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp
$110,922
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$108,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,922
Hourly rate
$53
Hire date
2015-10-31
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Laura Espy holds the role of Emergency Communcations Manager at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $110,922. They are represented by Unr.

Lindsey O'Donnell

Emergency Community Shift Supervisor/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp
$109,313
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$81,961
Overtime
$20,354
Other pay
$6,998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,313
Hourly rate
$39
Hire date
2012-03-27
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Dsv
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 works as a Emergency Community Shift Supervisor for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Lindsey earned $109,313 in 2024. Union affiliation: Dsv.