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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

Detra Ralls

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp
$32,641
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$29,270
Overtime
$1,271
Other pay
$2,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,641
Hourly rate
$27
Hire date
2024-06-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Dionne

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active
Termination Date
Feb 27, 2025

Detra Ralls holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,641. They are represented by Trd.

Johany Gonzalez

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp
$30,907
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$21,500
Overtime
$2,922
Other pay
$6,485
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,907
Hourly rate
$26
Hire date
2020-11-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Lucia

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
May 21, 2022

Johany Gonzalez holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $30,907. Union affiliation: Trd.

Nichole Thompson

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp
$29,778
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$20,563
Overtime
$5,119
Other pay
$4,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,778
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
2023-08-07
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Lin

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Apr 11, 2024

At Emergency Communications, Nichole Thompson serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,778. Union affiliation: Trd.

Samantha Lukasz

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp
$29,453
Base pay
$26,260
Overtime
$911
Other pay
$2,282
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,453
Hourly rate
$23
Hire date
2021-02-01
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
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 5, 2021

Samantha Lukasz works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Samantha earned $29,453 in 2021. Union affiliation: Trd.

Megan Schiller

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp
$29,198
Base pay
$27,043
Overtime
$150
Other pay
$2,005
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,198
Hourly rate
$26
Hire date
2017-01-17
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Stephanie

Source-specific fields

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

Megan Schiller holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $29,198. Union affiliation: Trd.