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

Amanda Petersen

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$48,636

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $37,830
Overtime: $1,417
Other pay: $9,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,636
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2020-09-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: Kaye

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 4, 2023

Amanda Petersen is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.3 FTE. 2023 total compensation came to $48,636. They are represented by Trd.

Jonathan Rasch

9-1-1 Dispatch Ser Mgr*/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$48,143

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $17,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,143
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2003-06-01
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: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 2, 2024

Jonathan Rasch is a 9-1-1 Dispatch Ser Mgr* at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $48,143. Union affiliation: Unr.

Nina Leclair

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$47,573

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $41,180
Overtime: $3,280
Other pay: $3,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,573
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Maria

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 10, 2025

Nina Leclair 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. Nina earned $47,573 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Sonsyrae Griffus

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$46,500

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $43,704
Overtime: $1,319
Other pay: $1,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,500
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Samantha

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Sonsyrae Griffus 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 $46,500. They are represented by Trd.

Alexander Jackson

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$46,493

Base pay: $38,188
Overtime: $582
Other pay: $7,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,493
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2018-12-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Hamilton

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2021

Alexander Jackson works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Alexander earned $46,493 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Shameqwa Walker

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$45,550

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $36,731
Overtime: $7,598
Other pay: $1,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,550
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2021-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Yanik

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

At Emergency Communications, Shameqwa Walker serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2021 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,550. They are represented by Trd.

Colleen Mcgraw

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$45,169

Base pay: $38,760
Overtime: $2,388
Other pay: $4,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,169
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2012-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Mary

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 7, 2021

Colleen Mcgraw holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications. They have served since 2012 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $45,169. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Ngoc Nguyen

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$45,029

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $34,186
Overtime: $764
Other pay: $10,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,029
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

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Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 28, 2022

Ngoc Nguyen holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $45,029. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Bao Moua

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$45,003

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $33,176
Overtime: $1,767
Other pay: $10,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,003
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 27, 2024

At Emergency Communications, Bao Moua serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,003. They are represented by Trd.

Justiana Frison

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$44,924

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $37,796
Overtime: $4,417
Other pay: $2,712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,924
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Cameron

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 8, 2025

Justiana Frison works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Justiana earned $44,924 in 2024. They are represented by Trd.

Samantha Sukhram

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$43,798

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $29,957
Overtime: $11,530
Other pay: $2,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,798
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-06-03
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

Samantha Sukhram 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 $43,798. Union affiliation: Trd.