San Luis Obispo County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
28 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Luis Obispo County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $118,785, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Luis Obispo County?
Official pay range1
$69,950 to $148,949
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 14 of 28 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
The largest group of San Luis Obispo County's 911 dispatchers (13 of 28) hold the title Sheriff's Dispatcher II, with an official range of $77,771 to $99,237. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,394, $4,157 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $112,728
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $21,529
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $69,950
- bottom of the Sheriff's Dispatcher I range
- Average pay rank
- 117th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Luis Obispo 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
- Sheriff's Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- Sheriff's Dispatcher II$103,394
- Sheriff's Dispatcher III$126,221
- Sheriff's Dispatch SupervFewer than 5
- Sheriff's Dispatch ManageFewer 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 Luis Obispo County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Luis Obispo County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: San Luis Obispo County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Luis Obispo County$118,785
- All employers in San Luis Obispo County$111,414
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Luis Obispo County earned $7,371 more than the San Luis Obispo County average and $7,821 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Luis Obispo County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders San Luis Obispo County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Monterey County$150,076 average, 1 employer$38,662 more than San Luis Obispo County
- Santa Barbara County$134,413 average, 4 employers$22,999 more than San Luis Obispo County
- Kern County$89,844 average, 9 employers$21,570 less than San Luis Obispo County
- Kings County$79,515 average, 4 employers$31,899 less than San Luis Obispo County
Where does San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County ranks 117th of 236, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 5 employers in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $101,776
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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $32,809
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,489
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Luis Obispo County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Luis Obispo County?
911 dispatchers at San Luis Obispo County who worked the full year earned an average of $118,785 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $112,728: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $69,950 to $148,949.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Luis Obispo County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $21,529 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,519: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Luis Obispo County get?
The most common pension formula among San Luis Obispo County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $32,809 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in San Luis Obispo County
- San Luis Obispo$129,670 average total pay
- Atascadero$101,776 average total pay
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- El Paso De Robles$94,037 average total pay
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Sources for the San Luis Obispo County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at San Luis Obispo 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by San Luis Obispo County.