Orange County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
71 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Orange County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $113,562, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Orange County?
Official pay range1
$46,093 to $117,562
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 54 of 71 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Orange County's 911 dispatchers (45 of 71) hold the title Radio Dispatcher, with an official range of $76,190 to $102,731. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $115,591, $12,860 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $109,594
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $14,488
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $46,093
- bottom of the Dispatch Services Operator range
- Average pay rank
- 134th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Orange 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
- Dispatch Services OperatorFewer than 5
- Sheriff's Call TakerFewer than 5
- Radio Dispatcher TraineeFewer than 5
- Public Safety DispatcherFewer than 5
- Radio Dispatcher$115,591
- Supvg Radio Dispatcher$132,180
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Orange County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Orange County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Orange County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Orange County$113,562
- All employers in Orange County$137,560
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Orange County earned $23,998 less than the Orange County average and $13,044 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Orange County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Orange County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Los Angeles County$121,075 average, 38 employers$16,485 less than Orange County
- San Diego County$119,104 average, 13 employers$18,456 less than Orange County
- Riverside County$116,888 average, 10 employers$20,672 less than Orange County
- San Bernardino County$111,808 average, 11 employers$25,752 less than Orange County
Where does Orange County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Orange County ranks 134th of 236, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 18 employers in Orange County
Orange County ranks 16th of 18, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $131,978
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 Orange County
As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 1.62% at 65
- the most common formula among Orange County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $10,659
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,746
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Orange County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Orange County?
911 dispatchers at Orange County who worked the full year earned an average of $113,562 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $109,594: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $46,093 to $117,562.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Orange County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $14,488 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $7,943: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Orange County get?
The most common pension formula among Orange County's 911 dispatchers is 1.62% at 65, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $10,659 a year into the pension plan.
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- Garden Grove$116,687 average total pay
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- Fullerton$105,887 average total pay
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Sources for the Orange County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Orange 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Orange County.