Morgan Hill 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Morgan Hill is a city in Santa Clara County. 11 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Morgan Hill in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $154,067, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Morgan Hill?

Official pay range1

$100,982 to $152,629

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$154,067

average base pay $124,984

Based on the 10 of 11 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Morgan Hill's 911 dispatchers (9 of 11) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher, with an official range of $100,982 to $128,882. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $151,242, $22,360 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$151,915
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$9,977
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$100,982
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
44th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Morgan Hill 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$100,982 to $128,882 · 9 people
    $151,242
  2. Public Safety Dispatcher (Per Diem)$100,982 to $128,882 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Public Safety Dispatcher Supv$119,589 to $152,629 · 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 Morgan Hill pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Morgan Hill earned $17,567 less than the Santa Clara County average and $27,461 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 Morgan Hill rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Morgan Hill ranks 44th of 236, above the middle employer.

Morgan Hill
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

Morgan Hill ranks 11th of 12, below the middle employer.

Morgan Hill
$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 Morgan Hill

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 Morgan Hill's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$7,883
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,818
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Morgan Hill

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Morgan Hill?

911 dispatchers at Morgan Hill who worked the full year earned an average of $154,067 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $151,915: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $100,982 to $152,629.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Morgan Hill earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $9,977 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $7,188: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Morgan Hill get?

The most common pension formula among Morgan Hill's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $7,883 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Morgan Hill figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Morgan Hill 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 Morgan Hill.

How we read the data