Placer County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
28 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Placer County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $132,708, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Placer County?
Official pay range1
$57,616 to $119,933
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 15 of 28 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
Most of Placer County's 911 dispatchers (15 of 28) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher - II, with an official range of $79,019 to $98,675. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,784, $33,109 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $133,187
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $32,366
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $57,616
- bottom of the Administrative Dispatcher range
- Average pay rank
- 67th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Placer 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
- Administrative DispatcherFewer than 5
- Public Safety Dispatcher - IFewer than 5
- Public Safety Dispatcher - II$131,784
- Public Safety Dispatcher - SupervisingFewer than 5
- Dispatch Services 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 Placer County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Placer County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Placer County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Placer County$132,708
- All employers in Placer County$122,567
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Placer County earned $10,141 more than the Placer County average and $6,102 more than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Placer County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Placer County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Nevada County$126,235 average, 1 employer$3,668 more than Placer County
- Sutter County$115,536 average, 1 employer$7,031 less than Placer County
- Sacramento County$111,499 average, 7 employers$11,068 less than Placer County
- El Dorado County$109,117 average, 2 employers$13,450 less than Placer County
- Yuba County$92,458 average, 2 employers$30,109 less than Placer County
Where does Placer County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Placer County ranks 67th of 236, above the middle employer.
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 Placer 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 Placer County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $33,808
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,438
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Placer County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Placer County?
911 dispatchers at Placer County who worked the full year earned an average of $132,708 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $133,187: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $57,616 to $119,933.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Placer County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $32,366 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $35,268: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Placer County get?
The most common pension formula among Placer County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $33,808 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Placer County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Placer 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 Placer County.