Plumas County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

6 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Plumas County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $67,365, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Plumas County?

Official pay range1

$52,125 to $86,445

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$67,365

average base pay $54,299

Based on the 5 of 6 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Plumas County's 911 dispatchers (5 of 6) hold the title Sheriff Dispatcher II, with an official range of $55,640 to $86,445. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $67,365, within the range.

Median total pay
$67,434
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$10,412
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$52,125
bottom of the Sheriff Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
230th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Plumas 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$52,125 to $80,850 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Sheriff Dispatcher II$55,640 to $86,445 · 5 people
    $67,365

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

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

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Plumas County earned $59,241 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Plumas County compared to nearby counties

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

Plumas County Shades match the state map.

Where does Plumas County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Plumas County ranks 230th of 236, below the middle employer.

Plumas 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 Plumas 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 Plumas County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$5,228
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$8,487
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Plumas County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Plumas County?

911 dispatchers at Plumas County who worked the full year earned an average of $67,365 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $67,434: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $52,125 to $86,445.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Plumas County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $10,412 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $10,014: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Plumas County get?

The most common pension formula among Plumas County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $5,228 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Plumas County

Sources for the Plumas County figures

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

How we read the data