Davis 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
Davis is a city in Yolo County. 14 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Davis in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $119,850, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Davis?
Official pay range1
$65,271 to $114,542
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 9 of 14 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Davis's 911 dispatchers (8 of 14) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher II, with an official range of $71,798 to $87,272. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,933, $36,661 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $120,314
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $14,612
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $65,271
- bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher I range
- Average pay rank
- 114th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Davis 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
- Public Safety Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- Public Safety Dispatcher II$123,933
- Public Safety Dispatch 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 Davis pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Yolo County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Davis next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Davis$119,850
- All employers in Yolo County$102,437
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Davis earned $17,413 more than the Yolo County average and $6,756 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Yolo County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Yolo County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$158,688 average, 3 employers$56,251 more than Yolo County
- Solano County$135,708 average, 6 employers$33,271 more than Yolo County
- Sutter County$115,536 average, 1 employer$13,099 more than Yolo County
- Sacramento County$111,499 average, 7 employers$9,062 more than Yolo County
- Colusa County$95,397 average, 1 employer$7,040 less than Yolo County
- Lake County$93,005 average, 2 employers$9,432 less than Yolo County
Where does Davis rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Davis ranks 114th of 236, above the middle employer.
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 Davis
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 Davis's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $41,887
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $22,267
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Davis
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Davis?
911 dispatchers at Davis who worked the full year earned an average of $119,850 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $120,314: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $65,271 to $114,542.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Davis earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $14,612 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,261: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Davis get?
The most common pension formula among Davis's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $41,887 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Yolo County
- Yolo Emergency Communications Agency$96,840 average total pay
- Highest 911 dispatcher salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Davis$156,016 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Davis$116,783 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at Davis$147,578 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Yolo CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Davis figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Davis 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 Davis.