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

Tania Mulvaney

Administrative Secretary 2/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$85,609

Base pay: $73,182
Overtime: $11,993
Other pay: $434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,609
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 1994-09-01
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, Tania Mulvaney serves as a Administrative Secretary 2. They have served since 1994 (about 27 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,609. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Jamison Puffer

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$85,406

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $71,506
Overtime: $8,569
Other pay: $5,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,406
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2012-09-10
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

Jamison Puffer works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Jamison earned $85,406 in 2024. Union affiliation: Trd.

Michael Sullivan

Emerg Community Technician Support Superv/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$85,341

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $82,800
Overtime: $2,416
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,341
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2013-03-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michael Sullivan holds the role of Emerg Community Technician Support Superv at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,341. They are represented by Unr.

Holly Phiffer

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$84,852

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $61,559
Overtime: $7,070
Other pay: $16,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,852
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2009-09-09
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: Active

Holly Phiffer holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,852. Union affiliation: Trd.

Ash Perron

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2022 total comp

$84,515

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $64,526
Overtime: $13,594
Other pay: $6,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,515
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2015-09-15
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

Ash Perron is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $84,515. They are represented by Trd.

Luis Flores-Ortiz

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$84,340

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $58,201
Overtime: $23,121
Other pay: $3,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,340
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Fernando

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Luis Flores-Ortiz serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,340. They are represented by Trd.

Morningstar Reid

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$83,671

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $65,802
Overtime: $13,718
Other pay: $4,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,671
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2018-04-23
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

Morningstar Reid is a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $83,671. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Amber Platt

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$82,396

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $64,623
Overtime: $10,721
Other pay: $7,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,396
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2020-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Natalie

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Amber Platt serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,396. Union affiliation: Trd.

Randal Larson

Ecc Support Technician/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$82,290

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $80,583
Overtime: $1,707
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,290
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2009-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Randal Larson works as a Ecc Support Technician for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. Randal earned $82,290 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Peter Fry

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$82,115

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $64,424
Overtime: $9,354
Other pay: $8,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,115
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2019-11-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: William

Source-specific fields

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

Peter Fry is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $82,115. Their bargaining unit is Trd.