Marin County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
55 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Marin County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $164,459, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Marin County?
Official pay range1
$52,251 to $129,563
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 31 of 55 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Marin County's 911 dispatchers (23 of 55) hold the title 0906 Comm Dispatcher, with an official range of $93,371 to $111,738. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $156,596, $44,858 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $163,592
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $64,833
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $52,251
- bottom of the 0726 Fire Dispatcher Assistant range
- Average pay rank
- 27th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Marin 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
- 0726 Fire Dispatcher AssistantFewer than 5
- 0727 Fire Dispatcher$170,366
- 090T Comm Dispatcher TraineeFewer than 5
- 0906 Comm Dispatcher$156,596
- 0905 Supervising Comm DispatcherFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Marin County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Marin County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Marin County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Marin County$164,459
- All employers in Marin County$153,474
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Marin County earned $10,985 more than the Marin County average and $37,853 more than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Marin County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Francisco County$192,456 average, 1 employer$38,982 more than Marin County
- Contra Costa County$162,341 average, 10 employers$8,867 more than Marin County
- Solano County$135,708 average, 6 employers$17,766 less than Marin County
- Sonoma County$129,342 average, 9 employers$24,132 less than Marin County
Where does Marin County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Marin County ranks 27th of 236, above the middle employer.
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 Marin 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 Marin County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $18,325
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,419
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Marin County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Marin County?
911 dispatchers at Marin County who worked the full year earned an average of $164,459 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $163,592: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $52,251 to $129,563.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Marin County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $64,833 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $60,319: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Marin County get?
The most common pension formula among Marin County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $18,325 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Marin County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Marin 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Marin County.