Madera 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Madera is a city in Madera County. 14 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Madera in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $68,046, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Madera?

Official pay range1

$46,014 to $58,735

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$68,046

average base pay $51,871

Based on the 9 of 14 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Madera's 911 dispatchers (10 of 14) hold the title 5900 Public Safety Dispatcher I, with an official range of $46,014 to $58,735. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $69,140, $10,405 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$65,488
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$9,537
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$46,014
bottom of the 5900 Public Safety Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
229th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Madera 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. 5900 Public Safety Dispatcher I$46,014 to $58,735 · 10 people
    $69,140
  2. 5901 Pt Public Safety Dispatcher I$46,014 to $58,735 · 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 pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Madera County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Madera earned $11,718 less than the Madera County average and $58,560 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 rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Madera ranks 229th of 236, below the middle employer.

Madera
$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

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 Madera's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$5,960
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,705
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Madera

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Madera?

911 dispatchers at Madera who worked the full year earned an average of $68,046 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $65,488: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $46,014 to $58,735.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Madera earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $9,537 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $8,465: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Madera get?

The most common pension formula among Madera's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $5,960 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Madera County

Sources for the Madera figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Madera 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.

How we read the data