San Ramon Valley Fire Protection 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection is a fire protection district in Contra Costa County. 15 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Ramon Valley Fire Protection in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $211,550, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection?

Official pay range1

$104,716 to $155,583

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$211,550

average base pay $132,738

Based on the 11 of 15 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of San Ramon Valley Fire Protection's 911 dispatchers (8 of 15) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher 2, with an official range of $107,557 to $138,341. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $196,638, $58,297 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$224,472
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$47,297
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$104,716
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher 1 range
Average pay rank
2nd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection 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. Public Safety Dispatcher 1$104,716 to $134,688 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Public Safety Dispatcher 2$107,557 to $138,341 · 8 people
    $196,638
  3. Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor$121,193 to $155,583 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Part Time DispatcherRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported

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

Does San Ramon Valley Fire Protection pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Contra Costa County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection earned $49,209 more than the Contra Costa County average and $84,944 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Contra Costa County compared to nearby counties

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

Contra Costa County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Ramon Valley Fire Protection rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection ranks 2nd of 236, above the middle employer.

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 10 employers in Contra Costa County

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection ranks 1st of 10, above the middle employer.

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
$120k$140k$160k$180k$200k

Middle employer: $154,400

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 Ramon Valley Fire Protection

As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2.5% at 67
the most common formula among San Ramon Valley Fire Protection's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$31,178
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$18,507
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection?

911 dispatchers at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection who worked the full year earned an average of $211,550 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $224,472: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $104,716 to $155,583.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $47,297 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $51,394: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection get?

The most common pension formula among San Ramon Valley Fire Protection's 911 dispatchers is 2.5% at 67, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $31,178 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at San Ramon Valley Fire Protection 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 Ramon Valley Fire Protection.

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