Imperial County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

8 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Imperial County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $74,807, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Imperial County?

Official pay range1

$46,517 to $73,308

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$74,807

average base pay $54,281

Based on the 7 of 8 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$75,182
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$17,754
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$46,517
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
222nd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Imperial 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. Public Safety Dispatcher$46,517 to $59,489 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Safety Lead Dispatcher$51,717 to $66,045 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Public Safety Dispatcher-Supervisor$57,426 to $73,308 · 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 Imperial County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Imperial County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Imperial County earned $1,390 more than the Imperial County average and $51,799 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Imperial County compared to nearby counties

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

Imperial County Shades match the state map.

Where does Imperial County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Imperial County ranks 222nd of 236, below the middle employer.

Imperial County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

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 Imperial County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
1.95% at 55
the most common formula among Imperial County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$10,025
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$7,287
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Imperial County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Imperial County?

911 dispatchers at Imperial County who worked the full year earned an average of $74,807 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $75,182: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $46,517 to $73,308.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Imperial County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $17,754 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $18,013: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Imperial County get?

The most common pension formula among Imperial County's 911 dispatchers is 1.95% at 55, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $10,025 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Imperial County

Sources for the Imperial County figures

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

How we read the data