North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority is a joint powers authority in San Diego County: a public agency that two or more public agencies set up by agreement to run a shared service.1 32 people worked as 911 dispatchers for North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $126,662, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority?

Official pay range2

$73,400 to $107,731

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers2

$126,662

average base pay $83,027

Based on the 12 of 32 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority's 911 dispatchers (28 of 32) hold the title Fire Communications Dispatcher, with an official range of $73,400 to $93,679. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $119,478, $25,799 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$126,143
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$31,312
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$73,400
bottom of the Fire Communications Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
84th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority 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.2

  1. Fire Communications Dispatcher$73,400 to $93,679 · 28 people
    $119,478
  2. Fire Communications Supervisor$84,410 to $107,731 · 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 North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Diego County?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.2

Full-year 911 dispatchers at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority earned $7,558 more than the San Diego County average and $56 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders San Diego County, and how much more or less it pays.2

San Diego County Shades match the state map.

Where does North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.2

All 236 California employers

North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority ranks 84th of 236, above the middle employer.

North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in San Diego County

North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority ranks 3rd of 12, above the middle employer.

North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority
$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $121,840

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 North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority

As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.2

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$9,415
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,175
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority?

911 dispatchers at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority who worked the full year earned an average of $126,662 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $126,143: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $73,400 to $107,731.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $31,312 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,305: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority get?

The most common pension formula among North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $9,415 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority 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. California Government Code, section 6502: public agencies may jointly exercise their common powers by agreement.
  2. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority.

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