Minnesota / Emergency Medical Services Office

Agency file

Emergency Medical Services Office

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Emergency Medical Services Office provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $98,406; the highest distinct record was $138,714.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.2M
Employees: 14
Median total: $98,406
Highest record: $138,714

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$15,571$138,714+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,406) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,042 (98%)
Overtime — $47 (0%)
Other — $1,832 (2%)
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

$32,101

$68,054

$98,406

$109,090

$115,187

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,187 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,101. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Principal

3 · $98,934

State Program Administrative Manager

2 · $109,604

Investigation Specialist

2 · $97,549

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior

2 · $34,214

Executive Director Emer Medical Services

1 · $138,714

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shamika Brown

Executive 2/Emergency Medical Services Office

2025 total comp

$71,591

Sub-department: EMS Administrative Support
Base pay: $71,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,591
Hire date: 2022-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H8S
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shamika Brown is a Executive 2 at Emergency Medical Services Office within EMS Administrative Support. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,591. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Melanie Riddle

Grants Specialist Coordinator/Emergency Medical Services Office

2025 total comp

$68,054

Sub-department: Regulatory &Compliance Section
Base pay: $68,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,054
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H8S
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melanie Riddle works as a Grants Specialist Coordinator for Emergency Medical Services Office within Regulatory &Compliance Section. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Melanie earned $68,054 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.