Los Gatos 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Los Gatos is a city in Santa Clara County. 11 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Los Gatos in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $157,574, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Los Gatos?

Official pay range1

$104,978 to $170,518

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$157,574

average base pay $127,114

Based on the 8 of 11 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Los Gatos's 911 dispatchers (5 of 11) hold the title Communication Dispatcher, with an official range of $104,978 to $135,179. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $135,300, $121 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$152,764
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$20,341
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$104,978
bottom of the Communication Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
36th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Los Gatos 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. Communication Dispatcher$104,978 to $135,179 · 5 people
    $135,300
  2. Sr Communication Dispatcher$117,605 to $151,297 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Communication Dispatcher Lead$132,636 to $170,518 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Communication Dispatcher T/HRange 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 Gatos pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Los Gatos earned $14,060 less than the Santa Clara County average and $30,968 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 Gatos rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Los Gatos ranks 36th of 236, above the middle employer.

Los Gatos
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

Los Gatos ranks 9th of 12, below the middle employer.

Los Gatos
$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 Gatos

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 62
the most common formula among Los Gatos's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$15,322
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$22,748
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Los Gatos

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Los Gatos?

911 dispatchers at Los Gatos who worked the full year earned an average of $157,574 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $152,764: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $104,978 to $170,518.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Los Gatos earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $20,341 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,997: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Los Gatos get?

The most common pension formula among Los Gatos's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $15,322 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Santa Clara County

Sources for the Los Gatos figures

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

How we read the data