San Rafael 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

San Rafael is a city in Marin County. 11 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Rafael in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $142,390, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Rafael?

Official pay range1

$63,356 to $110,448

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$142,390

average base pay $93,939

Based on the 6 of 11 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of San Rafael's 911 dispatchers (9 of 11) hold the title Police Communications Dispatcher, with an official range of $80,496 to $102,744. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $135,444, $32,700 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$129,432
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$32,243
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$80,496
bottom of the Police Communications Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
56th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Rafael 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. Police Dispatcher Temp$63,356 to $98,300 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Police Communications Dispatcher$80,496 to $102,744 · 9 people
    $135,444
  3. Police Lead Communications Dispatcher$86,532 to $110,448 · 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 Rafael pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Marin County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Rafael earned $11,084 less than the Marin County average and $15,784 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties

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

Marin County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Rafael rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

San Rafael ranks 56th of 236, above the middle employer.

San Rafael
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

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 Rafael

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 Rafael's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$38,503
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$9,494
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Rafael

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Rafael?

911 dispatchers at San Rafael who worked the full year earned an average of $142,390 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $129,432: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $63,356 to $110,448.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Rafael earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $32,243 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $20,696: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Rafael get?

The most common pension formula among San Rafael's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $38,503 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the San Rafael figures

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

How we read the data