Los Altos 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Los Altos is a city in Santa Clara County. 12 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Los Altos in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $183,420, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Los Altos?

Official pay range1

$114,763 to $165,865

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$183,420

average base pay $136,151

Based on the 6 of 12 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$175,378
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$17,282
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$114,763
bottom of the Communications Officer range
Average pay rank
13th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Los Altos 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. Communications Officer$114,763 to $139,495 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Interim Lead Communications Officer$125,321 to $152,328 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Communications Supervisor$136,458 to $165,865 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Public Safety Specialist - DispatchRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported
  5. Retired Annuitant - Pub. Sfty. Spec. DispatchRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Los Altos pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Los Altos earned $11,786 more than the Santa Clara County average and $56,814 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties

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

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does Los Altos rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Los Altos ranks 13th of 236, above the middle employer.

Los Altos
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

Los Altos ranks 5th of 12, above the middle employer.

Los Altos
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $171,426

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 Los Altos

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

Pension formula
2.7% at 55
the most common formula among Los Altos's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$20,567
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$26,213
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Los Altos

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Los Altos?

911 dispatchers at Los Altos who worked the full year earned an average of $183,420 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $175,378: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $114,763 to $165,865.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Los Altos earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $17,282 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,778: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Los Altos get?

The most common pension formula among Los Altos's 911 dispatchers is 2.7% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $20,567 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Santa Clara County

Sources for the Los Altos figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Los Altos 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 Los Altos.

How we read the data