Huntington Beach 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
Huntington Beach is a city in Orange County. 25 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Huntington Beach in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $149,045, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Huntington Beach?
Official pay range1
$79,498 to $112,736
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 13 of 25 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Huntington Beach's 911 dispatchers (18 of 25) hold the title Police Communications Operator, with an official range of $79,498 to $98,550. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $145,415, $46,865 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $148,514
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $33,672
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $79,498
- bottom of the Police Communications Operator range
- Average pay rank
- 50th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Huntington Beach 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
- Police Communications Operator$145,415
- Police Communications 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 Huntington Beach pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Orange County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Huntington Beach next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Huntington Beach$149,045
- All employers in Orange County$137,560
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Huntington Beach earned $11,485 more than the Orange County average and $22,439 more than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Orange County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Orange County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Los Angeles County$121,075 average, 38 employers$16,485 less than Orange County
- San Diego County$119,104 average, 13 employers$18,456 less than Orange County
- Riverside County$116,888 average, 10 employers$20,672 less than Orange County
- San Bernardino County$111,808 average, 11 employers$25,752 less than Orange County
Where does Huntington Beach rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Huntington Beach ranks 50th of 236, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 18 employers in Orange County
Huntington Beach ranks 5th of 18, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $131,978
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 Huntington Beach
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 Huntington Beach's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,203
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $13,452
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Huntington Beach
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Huntington Beach?
911 dispatchers at Huntington Beach who worked the full year earned an average of $149,045 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $148,514: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $79,498 to $112,736.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Huntington Beach earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $33,672 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $33,812: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Huntington Beach get?
The most common pension formula among Huntington Beach's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,203 a year into the pension plan.
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- Laguna Beach$157,114 average total pay
- Irvine$154,484 average total pay
- Newport Beach$148,544 average total pay
- Buena Park$146,979 average total pay
- Santa Ana$132,514 average total pay
- Placentia$132,043 average total pay
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Sources for the Huntington Beach figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach.