Nevada County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

13 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Nevada County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $126,235, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Nevada County?

Official pay range1

$63,687 to $104,871

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$126,235

average base pay $81,944

Based on the 7 of 13 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$117,702
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$39,903
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$63,687
bottom of the Sheriff Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
85th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Nevada 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. Sheriff Dispatcher I$63,687 to $77,748 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Sheriff Dispatcher II$70,367 to $85,904 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Sheriff Dispatcher Senior$77,748 to $94,915 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Supervising Dispatcher$85,904 to $104,871 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Temporary Sheriff Dispatcher IIRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Nevada County pay 911 dispatchers more than other California employers?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Nevada County next to every California employer together.1

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Nevada County earned $371 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Nevada County compared to nearby counties

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

Nevada County Shades match the state map.

Where does Nevada County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Nevada County ranks 85th of 236, above the middle employer.

Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$34,867
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,960
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Nevada County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Nevada County?

911 dispatchers at Nevada County who worked the full year earned an average of $126,235 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $117,702: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $63,687 to $104,871.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Nevada County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $39,903 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $36,929: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Nevada County get?

The most common pension formula among Nevada County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $34,867 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Nevada County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Nevada 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 Nevada County.

How we read the data