Ceres 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County. 14 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Ceres in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $98,644, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Ceres?

Official pay range1

$51,334 to $76,003

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$98,644

average base pay $57,036

Based on the 6 of 14 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$109,216
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$28,616
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$51,334
bottom of the 6045 Public Safety Dispatcher I/II range
Average pay rank
182nd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Ceres 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. 6045 Public Safety Dispatcher I/II$51,334 to $68,890 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. 7005 Reserve Dispatcher$56,659 to $68,889 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. 6047 Senior Ps Dispatcher$62,545 to $76,003 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. 7007 Reserve Senior Dispatcher$62,545 to $76,003 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

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

Does Ceres pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Stanislaus County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Ceres earned $15,061 less than the Stanislaus County average and $27,962 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Stanislaus County compared to nearby counties

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

Stanislaus County Shades match the state map.

Where does Ceres rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Ceres ranks 182nd of 236, below the middle employer.

Ceres
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

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 Ceres

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 Ceres's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$16,166
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,138
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Ceres

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Ceres?

911 dispatchers at Ceres who worked the full year earned an average of $98,644 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $109,216: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $51,334 to $76,003.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Ceres earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $28,616 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $32,209: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Ceres get?

The most common pension formula among Ceres's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $16,166 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Ceres figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Ceres 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 Ceres.

How we read the data