San Diego County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

89 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Diego County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $101,447, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Diego County?

Official pay range1

$48,110 to $96,221

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$101,447

average base pay $85,604

Based on the 72 of 89 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of San Diego County's 911 dispatchers (79 of 89) hold the title Sheriff'S Emerg Svcs Dispatche, with an official range of $70,990 to $96,221. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $101,447, $5,226 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$97,436
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$12,664
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$70,990
bottom of the Sheriff'S Emerg Svcs Dispatche range
Average pay rank
176th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Diego 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. Per Diem Comm Dispatcher II$48,110 · 10 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Sheriff'S Emerg Svcs Dispatche$70,990 to $96,221 · 79 people
    $101,447

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

Does San Diego County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Diego County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Diego County earned $17,657 less than the San Diego County average and $25,159 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties

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

San Diego County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Diego County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

San Diego County ranks 176th of 236, below the middle employer.

San Diego County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in San Diego County

San Diego County ranks 11th of 12, below the middle employer.

San Diego County
$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $121,840

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 San Diego County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
1.62% at 65
the most common formula among San Diego County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$34,211
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,004
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Diego County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Diego County?

911 dispatchers at San Diego County who worked the full year earned an average of $101,447 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $97,436: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $48,110 to $96,221.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Diego County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $12,664 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $7,688: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Diego County get?

The most common pension formula among San Diego County's 911 dispatchers is 1.62% at 65, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $34,211 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Diego County

Sources for the San Diego County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at San Diego 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 San Diego County.

How we read the data