Fresno County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

61 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Fresno County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $97,745, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Fresno County?

Official pay range1

$53,300 to $89,284

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$97,745

average base pay $70,014

Based on the 33 of 61 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$100,462
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,363
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$53,300
bottom of the Communications Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
183rd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Fresno County 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. Communications Dispatcher I$53,300 to $64,818 · 27 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Communications Dispatcher II$57,512 to $69,914 · 5 people
    $80,586
  3. Communications Dispatcher III$62,114 to $75,478 · 16 people
    $99,109
  4. Communications Dispatcher Spec$66,794 to $81,198 · 6 people
    $109,957
  5. Supvsng Communications Dispatcher$73,450 to $89,284 · 7 people
    $121,186

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

Does Fresno County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Fresno County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Fresno County earned $11,871 more than the Fresno County average and $28,861 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Fresno County compared to nearby counties

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

Fresno County Shades match the state map.

Where does Fresno County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Fresno County ranks 183rd of 236, below the middle employer.

Fresno County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 5 employers in Fresno County

Fresno County ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.

Fresno County
$60k$80k$100k

Middle employer: $82,454

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 Fresno County

As reported by the county. 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 Fresno County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$34,621
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,759
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Fresno County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Fresno County?

911 dispatchers at Fresno County who worked the full year earned an average of $97,745 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $100,462: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $53,300 to $89,284.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Fresno County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $22,363 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $21,390: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Fresno County get?

The most common pension formula among Fresno County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $34,621 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Fresno County

Sources for the Fresno County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Fresno County 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 Fresno County.

How we read the data