San Joaquin County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

37 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Joaquin County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,717, overtime included.

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

Official pay range1

$55,984 to $101,513

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$94,717

average base pay $81,754

Based on the 28 of 37 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of San Joaquin County's 911 dispatchers (18 of 37) hold the title Communications Dispatcher II, with an official range of $65,744 to $79,913. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $87,326, $7,413 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$93,107
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$10,448
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$55,984
bottom of the Communications Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
192nd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Joaquin 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. Communications Dispatcher I$55,984 to $68,049 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Communications Dispatcher II$65,744 to $79,913 · 18 people
    $87,326
  3. Communications Dispatcher III$70,063 to $85,162 · 6 people
    $97,466
  4. Communications Dispatcher IV$83,515 to $101,513 · 7 people
    $111,353

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

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

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Joaquin County earned $29,073 less than the San Joaquin County average and $31,889 less than the California average.

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

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

San Joaquin County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County ranks 192nd of 236, below the middle employer.

San Joaquin County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 6 employers in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County ranks 6th of 6, below the middle employer.

San Joaquin County
$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $116,562

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 Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$39,836
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$19,234
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Joaquin County

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

911 dispatchers at San Joaquin County who worked the full year earned an average of $94,717 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $93,107: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $55,984 to $101,513.

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $10,448 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $9,262: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Joaquin County get?

The most common pension formula among San Joaquin County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $39,836 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Joaquin County

Sources for the San Joaquin County figures

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

How we read the data