San Diego Unified Port District 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

San Diego Unified Port District is a port district in San Diego County. 10 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Diego Unified Port District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $181,551, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Diego Unified Port District?

Official pay range1

$73,008 to $143,874

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$181,551

average base pay $110,006

Based on the 7 of 10 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$169,301
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$54,348
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$73,008
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
16th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Diego Unified Port District 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. Public Safety Dispatcher$73,008 to $97,844 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Lead Public Safety Dispatcher$84,510 to $113,256 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor$107,348 to $143,874 · 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 San Diego Unified Port District pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Diego County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Diego Unified Port District earned $62,447 more than the San Diego County average and $54,945 more 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 Unified Port District 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 Unified Port District ranks 16th of 236, above the middle employer.

San Diego Unified Port District
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in San Diego County

San Diego Unified Port District ranks 1st of 12, above the middle employer.

San Diego Unified Port District
$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 Unified Port District

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

Pension formula
3% at 60
the most common formula among San Diego Unified Port District's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$11,795
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$27,387
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Diego Unified Port District

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Diego Unified Port District?

911 dispatchers at San Diego Unified Port District who worked the full year earned an average of $181,551 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $169,301: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $73,008 to $143,874.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Diego Unified Port District earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $54,348 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $45,883: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Diego Unified Port District get?

The most common pension formula among San Diego Unified Port District's 911 dispatchers is 3% at 60, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $11,795 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the San Diego Unified Port District figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at San Diego Unified Port District 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 Unified Port District.

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