Riverside County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

245 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Riverside County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $117,136, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Riverside County?

Official pay range1

$56,851 to $143,792

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$117,136

average base pay $85,936

Based on the 149 of 245 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Riverside County's 911 dispatchers (61 of 245) hold the title Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer II, with an official range of $68,979 to $94,463. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,246, within the range.

Median total pay
$108,471
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$24,855
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$56,851
bottom of the Sheriff's 911 Call Taker range
Average pay rank
121st
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Riverside 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's 911 Call Taker$56,851 to $76,948 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Fire Communications Dispatcher I$62,994 to $86,268 · 33 people
    $73,816
  3. Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer I$62,994 to $86,268 · 32 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Fire Communications Dispatcher II$68,979 to $94,463 · 26 people
    $96,393
  5. Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer II$68,979 to $94,463 · 61 people
    $94,246
  6. Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer II A$73,117 to $100,131 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer II B$76,566 to $104,854 · 22 people
    $124,353
  8. Senior Fire Communication Dispatcher$80,778 to $110,621 · 12 people
    $124,631
  9. Senior Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer A (D)$85,624 to $117,258 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  10. Senior Sheriff's 911 Communication Officer B (D)$89,663 to $122,789 · 15 people
    $138,810
  11. Fire Communications Supervisor$94,595 to $129,543 · 7 people
    $165,919
  12. Sheriff Communications Supervisor$94,595 to $129,543 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  13. Sheriff's Communication Supervisor A (D)$100,270 to $137,315 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  14. Sheriff's Communication Supervisor B (D)$105,000 to $143,792 · 19 people
    $169,637

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

Does Riverside County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Riverside County?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Riverside County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Riverside County earned $248 more than the Riverside County average and $9,470 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Riverside County compared to nearby counties

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

Riverside County Shades match the state map.

Where does Riverside County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Riverside County ranks 121st of 236, below the middle employer.

Riverside County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 9 employers in Riverside County

Riverside County ranks 3rd of 9, above the middle employer.

Riverside County
$100k$120k

Middle employer: $115,181

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 Riverside 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 Riverside County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$20,433
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,274
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Riverside County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Riverside County?

911 dispatchers at Riverside County who worked the full year earned an average of $117,136 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $108,471: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $56,851 to $143,792.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Riverside County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $24,855 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,601: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Riverside County get?

The most common pension formula among Riverside County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $20,433 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Riverside County

Sources for the Riverside County figures

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

How we read the data