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

Rebecca Schaaf

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$65,187

Base pay: $55,160
Overtime: $6,185
Other pay: $3,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,187
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Rae

Source-specific fields

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

Rebecca Schaaf holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $65,187. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Jeffrey Bonneville

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$64,587

Base pay: $60,172
Overtime: $2,711
Other pay: $1,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,587
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2016-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Bonneville is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $64,587. They are represented by Trd.

Mary Larsen

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$64,273

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $46,867
Overtime: $10,408
Other pay: $6,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,273
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Strong

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Mary Larsen serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,273. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Cantrice Smith

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$64,145

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,144
Overtime: $8,530
Other pay: $4,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,145
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2020-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: DaVon

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Cantrice Smith serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $64,145. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Cynthia Birchem

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$63,704

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $60,256
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $2,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,704
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2008-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Cynthia Birchem serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 14 years, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $63,704. They are represented by Trd.

Michelle Griffin

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$63,639

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $55,532
Overtime: $2,042
Other pay: $6,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,639
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Michelle Griffin serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $63,639. They are represented by Trd.

Sasha Quandt

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$63,496

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $49,986
Overtime: $8,238
Other pay: $5,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,496
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2015-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 6, 2024

Sasha Quandt is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,496. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Amanda Crowley

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$63,344

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $54,246
Overtime: $5,499
Other pay: $3,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,344
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Crowley is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $63,344. They are represented by Trd.

Jeanette Baker

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$62,918

Base pay: $53,496
Overtime: $5,746
Other pay: $3,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,918
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Kemper

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 9, 2021

At Emergency Communications, Jeanette Baker serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $62,918. They are represented by Trd.

Kyrsten Mowrer

Clerk 4/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$62,120

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $60,372
Overtime: $1,213
Other pay: $534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,120
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2011-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Kyrsten Mowrer serves as a Clerk 4 within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2011, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $62,120. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Ashley Woolsey

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$61,887

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,699
Overtime: $4,240
Other pay: $5,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,887
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2020-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Woolsey works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Ashley earned $61,887 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Luke Miller

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$61,741

Base pay: $53,215
Overtime: $2,866
Other pay: $5,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,741
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Patrick

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Luke Miller serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,741. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Blaine Schwerdtfeger

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$61,671

Base pay: $51,226
Overtime: $2,009
Other pay: $8,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,671
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2018-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Merrill

Source-specific fields

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

Blaine Schwerdtfeger works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Blaine earned $61,671 in 2021. Union affiliation: Trd.

Eleni Menter

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2023 total comp

$61,659

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,127
Overtime: $8,212
Other pay: $2,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,659
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Irene

Source-specific fields

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

Eleni Menter works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2023 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Eleni earned $61,659 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Cassidy Tenor

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$61,511

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $53,619
Overtime: $4,503
Other pay: $3,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,511
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Nichole

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Cassidy Tenor 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 $61,511. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Bao Moua

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$60,803

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,721
Overtime: $4,657
Other pay: $4,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,803
Hourly rate: $28
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Bao Moua is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 3 years, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $60,803. Union affiliation: Trd.

Christopher Bravo

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$60,022

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $49,877
Overtime: $6,031
Other pay: $4,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,022
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Bravo is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,022. Union affiliation: Trd.

Chad Keller

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$59,886

Base pay: $43,001
Overtime: $6,673
Other pay: $10,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,886
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2019-03-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Chad Keller serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $59,886. They are represented by Trd.