Gilroy 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Gilroy is a city in Santa Clara County. 15 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Gilroy in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $140,050, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Gilroy?

Official pay range1

$84,354 to $137,800

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$140,050

average base pay $112,585

Based on the 9 of 15 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Gilroy's 911 dispatchers (9 of 15) hold the title 8634 Public Safety Communicator, with an official range of $97,932 to $137,800. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $140,050, $2,250 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$140,807
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$12,991
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$84,354
bottom of the 8633 Psc Trainee range
Average pay rank
58th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Gilroy 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. 8633 Psc Trainee$84,354 to $118,694 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. 8634 Public Safety Communicator$97,932 to $137,800 · 9 people
    $140,050
  3. Public Safety Comm Pt$97,932 to $137,800 · 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 Gilroy pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Gilroy earned $31,584 less than the Santa Clara County average and $13,444 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties

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

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does Gilroy rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Gilroy ranks 58th of 236, above the middle employer.

Gilroy
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

Gilroy ranks 12th of 12, below the middle employer.

Gilroy
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $171,426

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 Gilroy

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 Gilroy's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$14,660
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,544
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Gilroy

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Gilroy?

911 dispatchers at Gilroy who worked the full year earned an average of $140,050 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $140,807: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $84,354 to $137,800.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Gilroy earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $12,991 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $11,615: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Gilroy get?

The most common pension formula among Gilroy's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $14,660 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Gilroy figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Gilroy 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 Gilroy.

How we read the data