Madera County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

18 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Madera County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,247, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Madera County?

Official pay range1

$62,246 to $84,401

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$94,247

average base pay $75,807

Based on the 9 of 18 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Madera County's 911 dispatchers (11 of 18) hold the title Senior Public Safety Dispatcher, with an official range of $68,626 to $84,401. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,247, $9,846 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$95,707
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$9,301
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$62,246
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
193rd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Madera 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

  1. Public Safety Dispatcher$62,246 to $76,554 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Safety Dispatcher (Extra Help)$62,246 to $76,554 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Senior Public Safety Dispatcher$68,626 to $84,401 · 11 people
    $94,247
  4. Senior Public Safety Dispatcher (Extra Help)$68,626 to $84,401 · 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 Madera County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Madera County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Madera County earned $14,483 more than the Madera County average and $32,359 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Madera County compared to nearby counties

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

Madera County Shades match the state map.

Where does Madera County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Madera County ranks 193rd of 236, below the middle employer.

Madera County
$100k$150k$200k

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 Madera 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 Madera County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$20,967
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,561
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Madera County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Madera County?

911 dispatchers at Madera County who worked the full year earned an average of $94,247 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $95,707: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $62,246 to $84,401.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Madera County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $9,301 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $9,380: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Madera County get?

The most common pension formula among Madera County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $20,967 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Madera County

Sources for the Madera County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Madera 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Madera County.

How we read the data