Downey 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
Downey is a city in Los Angeles County. 29 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Downey in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $104,751, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Downey?
Official pay range1
$60,112 to $108,759
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 21 of 29 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Downey's 911 dispatchers (12 of 29) hold the title Safety Dispatcher, with an official range of $60,112 to $74,469. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,960, $22,491 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $110,007
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $21,932
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $60,112
- bottom of the Regional Fire Communications Operator range
- Average pay rank
- 164th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Downey 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
- Regional Fire Communications Operator$110,150
- Safety Dispatcher$96,960
- Safety Dispatcher P/TFewer than 5
- Regional Fire Communications Lead OperatorFewer than 5
- Fire Communications Center SupervisorFewer than 5
- Police 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 Downey pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Downey next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Downey$104,751
- All employers in Los Angeles County$121,075
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Downey earned $16,324 less than the Los Angeles County average and $21,855 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Ventura County$138,233 average, 6 employers$17,158 more than Los Angeles County
- Orange County$137,560 average, 19 employers$16,485 more than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$111,808 average, 11 employers$9,267 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$89,844 average, 9 employers$31,231 less than Los Angeles County
Where does Downey rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Downey ranks 164th of 236, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 34 employers in Los Angeles County
Downey ranks 26th of 34, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $110,614
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 Downey
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 Downey's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $6,514
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,186
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Downey
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Downey?
911 dispatchers at Downey who worked the full year earned an average of $104,751 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $110,007: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $60,112 to $108,759.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Downey earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $21,932 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $22,969: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Downey get?
The most common pension formula among Downey's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $6,514 a year into the pension plan.
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- Montebello$107,606 average total pay
- Azusa$106,854 average total pay
- San Gabriel$105,285 average total pay
- Bell Gardens$104,986 average total pay
- Monterey Park$104,572 average total pay
- West Covina$103,051 average total pay
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Sources for the Downey figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Downey 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 Downey.