Clark, Amber Nicole
Radio Communications OperatorPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 4,000% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 3,773% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,850 | +366.8% | +3.1% | +352.6% |
| FY 2025 | $16,678 | +778.2% | +2.6% | +755.7% |
| FY 2024 | $1,899 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Radio Communications Operator
Paid more than 51% of the 77 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,688.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Ramsey | $32.83 /hr | $8,626 | $77,850 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept Reg Trans Mgmt Center Team 1 | Radio Communications Operator Full-time | Ramsey | $31.11 /hr | $373 | $16,678 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept AMRTC Safety Support Services | Security Counselor Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $25.32 /hr | — | $1,899 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Public Safety Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Radio Communications Operator
FY 2026, amount paid
- McGivern, Sean Patrick Sweeney$120,316Public Safety Dept
- Polz, John R$118,071Public Safety Dept
- Nguyen, Christina$110,151Public Safety Dept
- Persons, William Clayton Chaz$105,242Public Safety Dept
- Hein, Jacob Richard$105,161Public Safety Dept
- Jaskowiak, Abigail Lee$102,954Public Safety Dept
- Stoppel, Charles Robert$97,572Public Safety Dept
- Madison, Erin Marie$95,812Public Safety Dept