San Mateo County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

74 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Mateo County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $183,454, overtime included.

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

Official pay range1

$96,179 to $175,510

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$183,454

average base pay $135,812

Based on the 45 of 74 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of San Mateo County's 911 dispatchers (43 of 74) hold the title Communications Dispatcher II, with an official range of $111,571 to $139,610. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $183,164, $43,554 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$188,077
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$35,420
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$96,179
bottom of the Communications Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
12th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Mateo 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$96,179 to $107,494 · 12 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Communications Dispatcher II$111,571 to $139,610 · 43 people
    $183,164
  3. Communications Dispatcher II - Relief$117,229 to $146,515 · 8 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Supervising Communications Dispatcher$139,589 to $174,408 · 6 people
    $210,247
  5. Communications Officer$140,462 to $175,510 · 5 people
    $164,943

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

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

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Mateo County earned $9,762 more than the San Mateo County average and $56,848 more than the California average.

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

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

San Mateo County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Mateo 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 Mateo County ranks 12th of 236, above the middle employer.

San Mateo County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 8 employers in San Mateo County

San Mateo County ranks 3rd of 8, above the middle employer.

San Mateo County
$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $172,844

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 Mateo 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 Mateo County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$31,791
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,005
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Mateo County

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

911 dispatchers at San Mateo County who worked the full year earned an average of $183,454 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $188,077: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $96,179 to $175,510.

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $35,420 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $35,264: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Mateo County get?

The most common pension formula among San Mateo County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $31,791 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Mateo County

Sources for the San Mateo County figures

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

How we read the data