San Jose 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

San Jose is a city in Santa Clara County. 107 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Jose in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $158,290, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Jose?

Official pay range1

$98,564 to $178,280

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$158,290

average base pay $130,566

Based on the 88 of 107 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of San Jose's 911 dispatchers (65 of 107) hold the title Police Radio Dispatcher Ft, with an official range of $109,418 to $133,049. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $148,262, $15,213 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$155,969
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$17,814
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$98,564
bottom of the Pol Radio Dispatcher Trainee range
Average pay rank
34th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Jose 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. Pol Radio Dispatcher Trainee$98,564 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Police Radio Dispatcher Ft$109,418 to $133,049 · 65 people
    $148,262
  3. Police Radio Dispatcher Pt$109,429 to $133,058 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Senior Police Dispatcher Ft$126,585 to $154,059 · 15 people
    $177,315
  5. Senior Pub Safe Dispatch$126,606 to $154,059 · 11 people
    $170,804
  6. Supervising Police Dispatcher$146,721 to $178,280 · 6 people
    $189,979

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

Does San Jose pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Jose earned $13,344 less than the Santa Clara County average and $31,684 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties

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

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Jose rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

San Jose ranks 34th of 236, above the middle employer.

San Jose
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

San Jose ranks 8th of 12, below the middle employer.

San Jose
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $171,426

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 Jose

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 San Jose's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$17,177
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$16,274
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Jose

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Jose?

911 dispatchers at San Jose who worked the full year earned an average of $158,290 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $155,969: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $98,564 to $178,280.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Jose earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $17,814 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,066: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Jose get?

The most common pension formula among San Jose's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $17,177 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Santa Clara County

Sources for the San Jose figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at San Jose 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 Jose.

How we read the data