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

Guadalupe Evans

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$35,977

Base pay: $27,489
Overtime: $5,423
Other pay: $3,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,977
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2016-02-24
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

Guadalupe Evans holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $35,977. They are represented by Trd.

Chido Makayi

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$35,307

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,202
Overtime: $4,031
Other pay: $2,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,307
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 24, 2024

At Emergency Communications, Chido Makayi serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,307. Union affiliation: Trd.

Gailen Christensen

Ecc Support Technician/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$35,207

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $4,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,207
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2006-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2022

Gailen Christensen holds the role of Ecc Support Technician at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 17 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,207. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Robin Washington

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$35,170

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $30,537
Overtime: $2,361
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,170
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Chantae

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 24, 2025

Robin Washington works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Robin earned $35,170 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Jessica Schendel

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$34,844

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $28,297
Overtime: $3,341
Other pay: $3,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,844
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Jessica Schendel serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, under a year, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $34,844. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Jason Rosauer

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$34,637

Base pay: $28,616
Overtime: $1,859
Other pay: $4,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,637
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2020-11-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 15, 2021

Jason Rosauer is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $34,637. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Andrew Shields

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$34,490

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $31,739
Overtime: $766
Other pay: $1,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,490
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Jon

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 11, 2025

Andrew Shields is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $34,490. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Ariana Garrick

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$34,285

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $18,128
Overtime: $91
Other pay: $16,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,285
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2015-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 24, 2022

Ariana Garrick is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $34,285. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Angelique Washington

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$33,341

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $28,937
Overtime: $2,149
Other pay: $2,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,341
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Cherise

Source-specific fields

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

Angelique Washington is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $33,341. They are represented by Trd.

Ciara Shepherd

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$32,915

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $30,944
Overtime: $940
Other pay: $1,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,915
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2020-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

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

Ciara Shepherd holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,915. They are represented by Trd.

Matthew Bengston

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$32,796

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,406
Overtime: $2,396
Other pay: $993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,796
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Raymond

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Bengston works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $32,796 in 2024. Union affiliation: Trd.