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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

Pa Nah Vang

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp
$51,094
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$31,421
Overtime
$7,061
Other pay
$12,613
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,094
Hourly rate
$30
Hire date
2020-09-14
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
Terminated
Termination Date
Jun 4, 2024

Pa Nah Vang is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $51,094. Union affiliation: Trd.

Lisa Zehner

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp
$49,742
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$38,159
Overtime
$2,400
Other pay
$9,184
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,742
Hourly rate
$33
Hire date
2014-03-17
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
Jul 12, 2022

Lisa Zehner holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2014, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $49,742. Their bargaining unit is Trd.