Burlingame 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County. 12 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Burlingame in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $185,514, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Burlingame?

Official pay range1

$72,800 to $111,291

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$185,514

average base pay $91,809

Based on the 5 of 12 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Burlingame's 911 dispatchers (6 of 12) hold the title Communication Dispatcher II, with an official range of $92,390 to $111,291. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $185,514, $74,223 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$178,373
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$68,985
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$88,040
bottom of the Communication Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
10th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Burlingame pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Per Diem Comm Dispatcher (Part-Time)$72,800 to $111,291 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Communication Dispatcher I$88,040 to $105,863 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Communication Dispatcher II$92,390 to $111,291 · 6 people
    $185,514

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Burlingame pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Mateo County?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Burlingame next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Burlingame earned $11,822 more than the San Mateo County average and $58,908 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Mateo County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders San Mateo County, and how much more or less it pays.1

San Mateo County Shades match the state map.

Where does Burlingame rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1

All 236 California employers

Burlingame ranks 10th of 236, above the middle employer.

Burlingame
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 8 employers in San Mateo County

Burlingame ranks 2nd of 8, above the middle employer.

Burlingame
$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $172,844

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Burlingame

As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2.5% at 55
the most common formula among Burlingame's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$14,238
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$24,520
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Burlingame

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Burlingame?

911 dispatchers at Burlingame who worked the full year earned an average of $185,514 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $178,373: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $72,800 to $111,291.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Burlingame earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $68,985 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $65,725: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Burlingame get?

The most common pension formula among Burlingame's 911 dispatchers is 2.5% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $14,238 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Mateo County

Sources for the Burlingame figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Burlingame at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Burlingame.

How we read the data