El Cajon 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

El Cajon is a city in San Diego County. 21 people worked as 911 dispatchers for El Cajon in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $129,213, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at El Cajon?

Official pay range1

$50,200 to $115,152

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$129,213

average base pay $86,974

Based on the 10 of 21 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$134,184
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$23,480
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$50,200
bottom of the Public Safety Comm Oper range
Average pay rank
80th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at El Cajon 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. Public Safety Comm Oper$50,200 to $61,019 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Police Dispatcher I$65,252 to $79,314 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Police Dispatcher I Nightshift$68,514 to $83,280 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Police Dispatcher II$75,595 to $91,886 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Police Dispatcher II Nightshift$79,375 to $96,481 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Super Police Dispatcher$90,225 to $109,669 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Super Police Dispatcher Ns$94,736 to $115,152 · 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 El Cajon pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Diego County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at El Cajon earned $10,109 more than the San Diego County average and $2,607 more 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

San Diego County Shades match the state map.

Where does El Cajon rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

El Cajon ranks 80th of 236, above the middle employer.

El Cajon
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in San Diego County

El Cajon ranks 2nd of 12, above the middle employer.

El Cajon
$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k

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 El Cajon

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 El Cajon's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$11,812
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$4,944
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at El Cajon

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at El Cajon?

911 dispatchers at El Cajon who worked the full year earned an average of $129,213 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $134,184: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $50,200 to $115,152.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at El Cajon earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $23,480 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $25,627: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at El Cajon get?

The most common pension formula among El Cajon's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $11,812 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the El Cajon figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at El Cajon 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 El Cajon.

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