Oakland 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
Oakland is a city in Alameda County. 118 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Oakland in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $165,752, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Oakland?
Official pay range1
$93,619 to $146,390
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 75 of 118 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Oakland's 911 dispatchers (81 of 118) hold the title Police Communications Dispatcher, with an official range of $107,297 to $118,704. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $164,600, $45,896 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $156,935
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $34,795
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $93,619
- bottom of the Police Communications Operator range
- Average pay rank
- 24th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Oakland 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
- Police Communications OperatorFewer than 5
- Police Communications Dispatcher, SeniorFewer than 5
- Fire Communications Dispatcher$148,235
- Police Communications Dispatcher$164,600
- Police Communications SupervisorFewer than 5
- Fire Communications SupervisorFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Oakland pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Alameda County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Oakland next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Oakland$165,752
- All employers in Alameda County$161,616
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Oakland earned $4,136 more than the Alameda County average and $39,146 more than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Alameda County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Alameda County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Francisco County$192,456 average, 1 employer$30,840 more than Alameda County
- San Mateo County$173,692 average, 11 employers$12,076 more than Alameda County
- Santa Clara County$171,634 average, 12 employers$10,018 more than Alameda County
- Contra Costa County$162,341 average, 10 employers$725 more than Alameda County
- San Joaquin County$123,790 average, 6 employers$37,826 less than Alameda County
- Stanislaus County$113,705 average, 4 employers$47,911 less than Alameda County
Where does Oakland rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Oakland ranks 24th of 236, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 12 employers in Alameda County
Oakland ranks 4th of 12, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $158,796
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 Oakland
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 Oakland's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $48,338
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $23,062
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Oakland
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Oakland?
911 dispatchers at Oakland who worked the full year earned an average of $165,752 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $156,935: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $93,619 to $146,390.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Oakland earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $34,795 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $31,213: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Oakland get?
The most common pension formula among Oakland's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $48,338 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Alameda County
- Alameda County$172,808 average total pay
- Livermore$172,084 average total pay
- Hayward$171,711 average total pay
- Fremont$165,277 average total pay
- Emeryville$160,515 average total pay
- Newark$157,076 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at Oakland$220,747 average total pay
- Social worker salaries at Oakland$88,808 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Oakland$126,509 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at Oakland$216,496 average total pay
- Librarian salaries at Oakland$111,842 average total pay
- Paramedic and EMT salaries at Oakland$98,710 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Alameda CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Oakland figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Oakland 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 Oakland.