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

Nancie Bassamore

Director of Emg Comm-Emg Management/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$166,197

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $162,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,197
Hourly rate: $78
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Pass

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nancie Bassamore works as a Director of Emg Comm-Emg Management for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Nancie earned $166,197 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Nancie Bassamore

Director of Emgcy Community - Uncl/Emergency Communications

2021 total comp

$149,820

Base pay: $146,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,820
Hourly rate: $72
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Pass

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nancie Bassamore works as a Director of Emgcy Community - Uncl for Emergency Communications. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Nancie earned $149,820 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Amanda Forsman-Earl

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$133,085

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,357
Overtime: $50,960
Other pay: $6,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,085
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2011-03-07
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

Amanda Forsman-Earl holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,085. Union affiliation: Trd.

Cynthia Barnes

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$130,635

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,705
Overtime: $52,782
Other pay: $3,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,635
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2013-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
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

Cynthia Barnes is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $130,635. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Leanna Nelson

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$130,474

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $74,240
Overtime: $49,695
Other pay: $6,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,474
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2010-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
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

Leanna Nelson holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,474. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Daniel Palmer

Deputy Director of Ecc (Uncl)/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$126,223

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $119,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,223
Hourly rate: $59
Hire date: 2013-07-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EmrgcyComm/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Daniel Palmer works as a Deputy Director of Ecc (Uncl) for Emergency Communications within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Daniel earned $126,223 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Erin Quinn

Emergency Community Shift Supervisor/Emergency Communications

2024 total comp

$125,366

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $94,741
Overtime: $25,891
Other pay: $4,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,366
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Dsv
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Communications, Erin Quinn serves as a Emergency Community Shift Supervisor within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,366. Union affiliation: Dsv.