El Monte 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County. 17 people worked as 911 dispatchers for El Monte in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $127,706, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at El Monte?

Official pay range1

$68,398 to $99,130

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$127,706

average base pay $78,547

Based on the 11 of 17 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of El Monte's 911 dispatchers (13 of 17) hold the title Police Dispatcher, with an official range of $68,398 to $83,140. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $117,314, $34,174 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$135,845
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,811
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$68,398
bottom of the Police Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
83rd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at El Monte 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. Police Dispatcher$68,398 to $83,140 · 13 people
    $117,314
  2. Police Dispatch Shift Supervisor$81,544 to $99,130 · 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 Monte pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at El Monte earned $6,631 more than the Los Angeles County average and $1,100 more 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

Los Angeles County Shades match the state map.

Where does El Monte rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

El Monte ranks 83rd of 236, above the middle employer.

El Monte
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 34 employers in Los Angeles County

El Monte ranks 8th of 34, above the middle employer.

El Monte
$100k$150k

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 El Monte

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 55
the most common formula among El Monte's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$12,479
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$14,024
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at El Monte

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at El Monte?

911 dispatchers at El Monte who worked the full year earned an average of $127,706 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $135,845: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $68,398 to $99,130.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at El Monte earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $22,811 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $20,169: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at El Monte get?

The most common pension formula among El Monte's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,479 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the El Monte figures

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

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