Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority is a joint powers authority in Sonoma County: a public agency that two or more public agencies set up by agreement to run a shared service.1 33 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,933, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority?

Official pay range2

$77,834 to $136,022

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers2

$124,933

average base pay $101,052

Based on the 15 of 33 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority's 911 dispatchers (29 of 33) hold the title Communications Dispatcher, with an official range of $77,834 to $105,934. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,526, $17,592 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$124,138
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,760
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$77,834
bottom of the Communications Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
92nd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications 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. Communications Dispatcher$77,834 to $105,934 · 29 people
    $123,526
  2. Communications Supervisor$111,906 to $136,022 · 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 Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Sonoma County?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.2

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority earned $4,409 less than the Sonoma County average and $1,673 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Sonoma County compared to nearby counties

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

Sonoma County Shades match the state map.

Where does Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority ranks 92nd of 236, above the middle employer.

Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 6 employers in Sonoma County

Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority ranks 3rd of 6, above the middle employer.

Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority
$100k$120k$140k$160k

Middle employer: $124,276

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 Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority

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

Pension formula
Not reported
the most common formula among Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
Not reported
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$17,764
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority?

911 dispatchers at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority who worked the full year earned an average of $124,933 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $124,138: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $77,834 to $136,022.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $22,760 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,874: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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Sources for the Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications 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 Redwood Empire Dispatch Communications Authority.

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