Carlsbad 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
Carlsbad is a city in San Diego County. 20 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Carlsbad in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $121,254, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Carlsbad?
Official pay range1
$56,529 to $108,204
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 15 of 20 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Carlsbad's 911 dispatchers (14 of 20) hold the title Communications Operator II, with an official range of $75,161 to $91,359. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $115,926, $24,567 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $117,007
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $31,572
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $56,529
- bottom of the Communications Operator I range
- Average pay rank
- 110th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Carlsbad 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
- Communications Operator IFewer than 5
- Communications Operator II$115,926
- Communications SupervisorFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Carlsbad pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Diego County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Carlsbad next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Carlsbad$121,254
- All employers in San Diego County$119,104
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Carlsbad earned $2,150 more than the San Diego County average and $5,352 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders San Diego County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Carlsbad rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Carlsbad ranks 110th of 236, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 12 employers in San Diego County
Carlsbad ranks 8th of 12, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $121,840
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 Carlsbad
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Carlsbad's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $11,831
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,225
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Carlsbad
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Carlsbad?
911 dispatchers at Carlsbad who worked the full year earned an average of $121,254 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $117,007: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $56,529 to $108,204.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Carlsbad earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $31,572 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $31,916: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Carlsbad get?
The most common pension formula among Carlsbad's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $11,831 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Carlsbad figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Carlsbad 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Carlsbad.