Ramsey County, Minnesota / Emergency Management & Homeland Security

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Emergency Management & Homeland Security

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Emergency Management & Homeland Security provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 167 employees with median total compensation of $77,440; the highest distinct record was $171,042.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $11.4M
Employees: 167
Median total: $77,440
Highest record: $171,042

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$484$136,324+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 167 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,440) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,782 (83%)
Overtime — $7,270 (11%)
Other — $4,305 (6%)
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

$8,978

$33,643

$77,440

$92,862

$116,462

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,462 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,978. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

9-1-1 Telecommunicator

88 · $36,561

Public Safety Dispatcher

43 · $92,862

Emergency Community Shift Supervisor

13 · $119,055

Ecc Support Technician

6 · $80,030

Emergency Management/Comm Manager

3 · $105,280

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	$476.2K —	7 —	$72,243 —
2023	$559.5K ▲ 17.5%	7 ±0%	$78,975 ▲ 9.3%
2024	$559.9K ▲ 0.1%	7 ±0%	$79,548 ▲ 0.7%
2025	$11.4M ▲ 1938.7%	167 ▲ 2285.7%	$77,440 ▼ 2.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Emergency Communications Ramsey County, Minnesota99% match
Police Dispatch City of Buffalo39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Dustin Kanewischer

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$90,991

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,464
Overtime: $7,427
Other pay: $7,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,991
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2011-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Neal

Source-specific fields

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

Dustin Kanewischer works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Dustin earned $90,991 in 2025. Union affiliation: Trd.

Karissa Williams

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$90,893

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,730
Overtime: $13,329
Other pay: $834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,893
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2012-03-26
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

Karissa Williams holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,893. They are represented by Trd.

Micaela Denning

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$90,618

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $72,454
Overtime: $13,155
Other pay: $5,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,618
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Meredith

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Micaela Denning serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,618. They are represented by Trd.

Amanda Crowley

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$90,608

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,387
Overtime: $15,666
Other pay: $5,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,608
Hourly rate: $34
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

At Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Amanda Crowley serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,608. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Samantha Sukhram

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$90,374

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,508
Overtime: $21,943
Other pay: $5,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,374
Hourly rate: $31
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
Termination Date: Jan 11, 2026

Samantha Sukhram works as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator for Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Samantha earned $90,374 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Victoria Allen

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$90,359

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,044
Overtime: $25,410
Other pay: $2,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,359
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2024-10-28
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: Active

At Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Victoria Allen serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,359. Union affiliation: Trd.

Mary Larsen

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$89,108

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $65,725
Overtime: $14,581
Other pay: $8,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,108
Hourly rate: $33
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 Management & Homeland Security, Mary Larsen serves as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,108. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Karma Kumlin-Diers

Emergency Management Coordinator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$88,953

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $88,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,953
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2005-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Emergency Management/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Karma Kumlin-Diers is a Emergency Management Coordinator at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,953. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michelle Griffin

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$88,796

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,339
Overtime: $7,802
Other pay: $5,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,796
Hourly rate: $37
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

Michelle Griffin is a Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,796. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Carolina Contreras

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$87,617

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,069
Overtime: $5,980
Other pay: $5,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,617
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2007-06-16
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

Carolina Contreras holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,617. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Briana Triviski

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$87,350

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $75,772
Overtime: $6,355
Other pay: $5,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,350
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Briana Triviski serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,350. Union affiliation: Trd.

Luis Flores-Ortiz

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,607

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $61,047
Overtime: $19,627
Other pay: $5,933
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,607
Hourly rate: $30
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

Luis Flores-Ortiz holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,607. Union affiliation: Trd.

Randal Larson

Ecc Support Technician/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,567

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $86,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,567
Hourly rate: $43
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: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Randal Larson is a Ecc Support Technician at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,567. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jessica Schendel

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,539

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $69,914
Overtime: $10,881
Other pay: $5,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,539
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Schendel holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,539. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Jordan Schafer

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,480

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $66,570
Overtime: $11,507
Other pay: $8,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,480
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ashley

Source-specific fields

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

Jordan Schafer holds the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,480. They are represented by Trd.

Sean Bistodeau

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,426

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,690
Overtime: $6,341
Other pay: $3,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,426
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

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

Sean Bistodeau works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Sean earned $86,426 in 2025. They are represented by Trd.

Sandra Yang

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,358

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $76,829
Overtime: $8,145
Other pay: $1,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,358
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2016-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

At Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Sandra Yang serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,358. Their bargaining unit is Trd.

Daniella Garcia

Public Safety Dispatcher/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$86,303

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $61,311
Overtime: $20,325
Other pay: $4,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,303
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Trd
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Alicia

Source-specific fields

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

Daniella Garcia works as a Public Safety Dispatcher for Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Daniella earned $86,303 in 2025. Union affiliation: Trd.

Bryan Mayer

Emergency Management Coordinator/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$85,788

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $85,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,788
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2011-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Emergency Management/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Emergency Management & Homeland Security, Bryan Mayer serves as a Emergency Management Coordinator within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,788. Union affiliation: Unr.

Arvin Miner

Ecc Support Technician/Emergency Management & Homeland Security

2025 total comp

$85,752

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $85,201
Overtime: $550
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,752
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Timothy

Source-specific fields

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

Arvin Miner holds the role of Ecc Support Technician at Emergency Management & Homeland Security within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,752. Union affiliation: 8Gn.