Kings County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
20 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Kings County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $79,817, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Kings County?
Official pay range1
$49,212 to $85,113
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 12 of 20 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Kings County's 911 dispatchers (8 of 20) hold the title Emergency Dispatcher II, with an official range of $54,371 to $66,331. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $64,438, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $72,223
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $16,925
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $49,212
- bottom of the Emergency Dispatcher I range
- Average pay rank
- 213th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Kings 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
- Emergency Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- Emergency Dispatcher II$64,438
- Senior Emergency Dispatcher$86,737
- Emergency Dispatcher 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 Kings County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Kings County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Kings County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Kings County$79,817
- All employers in Kings County$79,515
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Kings County earned $302 more than the Kings County average and $46,789 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Kings County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Kings County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Monterey County$150,076 average, 1 employer$70,561 more than Kings County
- San Luis Obispo County$111,414 average, 5 employers$31,899 more than Kings County
- Kern County$89,844 average, 9 employers$10,329 more than Kings County
- Tulare County$86,825 average, 5 employers$7,310 more than Kings County
- Fresno County$85,874 average, 8 employers$6,359 more than Kings County
Where does Kings County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Kings County ranks 213th of 236, below the middle employer.
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 Kings 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 Kings County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $6,269
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $7,528
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Kings County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Kings County?
911 dispatchers at Kings County who worked the full year earned an average of $79,817 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $72,223: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $49,212 to $85,113.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Kings County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $16,925 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $12,334: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Kings County get?
The most common pension formula among Kings County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $6,269 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Kings County
- Hanford$91,040 average total pay
- Corcoran$62,065 average total pay
- Lemoore911 dispatcher pay
- Highest 911 dispatcher salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Social worker salaries at Kings County$88,405 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at Kings County$101,308 average total pay
- Correctional officer salaries at Kings County$90,124 average total pay
- Nurse salaries at Kings County$98,491 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Kings CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Kings County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Kings 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Kings County.