Lake County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
8 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Lake County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $106,163, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Lake County?
Official pay range1
$53,997 to $84,011
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 7 of 8 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Lake County's 911 dispatchers (5 of 8) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher II, with an official range of $61,090 to $74,256. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,809, $22,553 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $104,606
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $33,292
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $53,997
- bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher I range
- Average pay rank
- 159th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Lake 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
- Public Safety Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- Public Safety Dispatcher II$96,809
- Supervising Public Safety DispatcherFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Lake County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Lake County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Lake County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Lake County$106,163
- All employers in Lake County$93,005
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Lake County earned $13,158 more than the Lake County average and $20,443 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Lake County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Lake County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$158,688 average, 3 employers$65,683 more than Lake County
- Sonoma County$129,342 average, 9 employers$36,337 more than Lake County
- Mendocino County$104,096 average, 3 employers$11,091 more than Lake County
- Yolo County$102,437 average, 2 employers$9,432 more than Lake County
- Colusa County$95,397 average, 1 employer$2,392 more than Lake County
- Glenn County$85,202 average, 1 employer$7,803 less than Lake County
Where does Lake County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Lake County ranks 159th 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 Lake 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 Lake County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $7,172
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,455
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Lake County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Lake County?
911 dispatchers at Lake County who worked the full year earned an average of $106,163 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $104,606: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $53,997 to $84,011.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Lake County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $33,292 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $32,055: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Lake County get?
The most common pension formula among Lake County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,172 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Lake County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Lake 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 Lake County.