Lodi 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Lodi is a city in San Joaquin County. 19 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Lodi in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $108,566, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Lodi?

Official pay range1

$76,731 to $114,000

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$108,566

average base pay $87,978

Based on the 16 of 19 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Lodi's 911 dispatchers (15 of 19) hold the title Dispatcher/Jailer, with an official range of $76,731 to $93,266. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,489, $10,223 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$106,000
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$9,098
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$76,731
bottom of the Dispatcher/Jailer range
Average pay rank
147th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Lodi 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. Dispatcher/Jailer$76,731 to $93,266 · 15 people
    $103,489
  2. Lead Dispatcher/Jailer$81,325 to $98,851 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Dispatch Supervisor$93,788 to $114,000 · 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 Lodi pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Joaquin County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Lodi earned $15,224 less than the San Joaquin County average and $18,040 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Joaquin County compared to nearby counties

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

San Joaquin County Shades match the state map.

Where does Lodi rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Lodi ranks 147th of 236, below the middle employer.

Lodi
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 6 employers in San Joaquin County

Lodi ranks 4th of 6, below the middle employer.

Lodi
$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $116,562

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 Lodi

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 55
the most common formula among Lodi's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$5,938
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$16,216
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Lodi

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Lodi?

911 dispatchers at Lodi who worked the full year earned an average of $108,566 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $106,000: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $76,731 to $114,000.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Lodi earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $9,098 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $6,172: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Lodi get?

The most common pension formula among Lodi's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $5,938 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Lodi figures

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

How we read the data