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

Haley Roy

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$26,938

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $22,677
Overtime: $2,666
Other pay: $1,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,938
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Alisha

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 7, 2023

Haley Roy works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2023, under a year as a full-time employee. Haley earned $26,938 in 2023. They are represented by Trd.

Danika Waldner

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$26,892

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $25,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,892
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2018-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Choi

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 20, 2022

At Emergency Communications, Danika Waldner serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2018, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $26,892. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Beth Krengel

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$26,518

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $24,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,518
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2008-01-14
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: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 14, 2023

Beth Krengel holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2008, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,518. They are represented by Trd.

Teissa Delacruz-Ellis

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$26,440

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $5,584
Overtime: $630
Other pay: $20,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,440
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2015-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Marisol

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 5, 2024

Teissa Delacruz-Ellis holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,440. They are represented by Trd.

Khadijah Howell

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$25,217

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $19,878
Overtime: $2,020
Other pay: $3,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,217
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2018-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 19, 2023

At Emergency Communications, Khadijah Howell serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,217. They are represented by Trd.

Anna Hall

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$24,510

Base pay: $16,937
Overtime: $3,119
Other pay: $4,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,510
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2020-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Claire

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 20, 2021

At Emergency Communications, Anna Hall serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $24,510. Union affiliation: Trd.

Adam Lembrich

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$23,778

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $14,383
Overtime: $564
Other pay: $8,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,778
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2001-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2024

Adam Lembrich works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years as a full-time employee. Adam earned $23,778 in 2024. They are represented by Trd.

Katherine Buss

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$23,431

Base pay: $16,419
Overtime: $1,803
Other pay: $5,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,431
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2018-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Mary

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 26, 2021

Katherine Buss is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $23,431. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Maria Ascher

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$22,362

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $19,080
Overtime: $1,641
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,362
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2024-08-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Kathleen

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

Maria Ascher holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,362. They are represented by Trd.

Kelis Cummings

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$22,001

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $15,640
Overtime: $4,889
Other pay: $1,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,001
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Isyess Mekale

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2024

At Emergency Communications, Kelis Cummings serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,001. They are represented by Trd.