Riverside 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
Riverside is a city in Riverside County. 58 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Riverside in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,707, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Riverside?
Official pay range1
$62,484 to $115,188
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 33 of 58 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Riverside's 911 dispatchers (21 of 58) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher I (T), with an official range of $62,484 to $75,936. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $85,843, $9,907 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $133,297
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $32,136
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $62,484
- bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher I (T) range
- Average pay rank
- 98th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Riverside 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
- Public Safety Dispatcher I (T)$85,843
- Public Safety Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- Public Safety Dispatcher II (T)$121,673
- Public Safety Dispatcher II$135,400
- Communications SupervisorFewer than 5
- Public Safety Communications Supervisor$150,388
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Riverside pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Riverside County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Riverside next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Riverside$123,707
- All employers in Riverside County$116,888
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Riverside earned $6,819 more than the Riverside County average and $2,899 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
- Orange County$137,560 average, 19 employers$20,672 more than Riverside County
- San Diego County$119,104 average, 13 employers$2,216 more than Riverside County
- San Bernardino County$111,808 average, 11 employers$5,080 less than Riverside County
- Imperial County$73,417 average, 4 employers$43,471 less than Riverside County
Where does Riverside rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Riverside ranks 98th of 236, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 9 employers in Riverside County
Riverside ranks 2nd of 9, above the middle employer.
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
As reported by the city. 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's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,060
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,126
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Riverside
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Riverside?
911 dispatchers at Riverside who worked the full year earned an average of $123,707 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $133,297: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $62,484 to $115,188.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Riverside earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $32,136 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $30,805: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Riverside get?
The most common pension formula among Riverside's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,060 a year into the pension plan.
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- Corona$134,148 average total pay
- Riverside County$117,136 average total pay
- Palm Springs$117,131 average total pay
- Indio$115,181 average total pay
- Murrieta$114,457 average total pay
- Cathedral City$113,935 average total pay
- Hemet$107,579 average total pay
- Beaumont$93,724 average total pay
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Sources for the Riverside figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Riverside 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 Riverside.