Merced 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Merced is a city in Merced County. 20 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Merced in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $75,377, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Merced?

Official pay range1

$52,432 to $77,349

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$75,377

average base pay $63,271

Based on the 13 of 20 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Merced's 911 dispatchers (10 of 20) hold the title Dispatcher II, with an official range of $57,798 to $70,253. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $74,030, $3,777 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$73,668
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$4,182
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$52,432
bottom of the Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
221st
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Merced 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. Dispatcher I$52,432 to $63,731 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Temp Dispatcher I$52,432 to $63,731 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Dispatcher II$57,798 to $70,253 · 10 people
    $74,030
  4. Temp Dispatcher II$57,798 to $70,253 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Lead Dispatcher$63,636 to $77,349 · 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 Merced pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Merced County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Merced earned $1,296 less than the Merced County average and $51,229 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Merced County compared to nearby counties

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

Merced County Shades match the state map.

Where does Merced rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Merced ranks 221st of 236, below the middle employer.

Merced
$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 Merced

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 Merced's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$6,746
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$14,284
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Merced

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Merced?

911 dispatchers at Merced who worked the full year earned an average of $75,377 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $73,668: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $52,432 to $77,349.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Merced earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $4,182 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $4,662: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Merced get?

The most common pension formula among Merced's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $6,746 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Merced County

Sources for the Merced figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Merced 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 Merced.

How we read the data