Santa Barbara County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

61 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Santa Barbara County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,996, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Santa Barbara County?

Official pay range1

$58,342 to $118,515

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$124,996

average base pay $90,304

Based on the 30 of 61 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Santa Barbara County's 911 dispatchers (23 of 61) hold the title Communications Dispatch II, with an official range of $85,301 to $102,848. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,260, $21,412 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$126,506
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,735
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$58,342
bottom of the Motor Pool Dispatch range
Average pay rank
90th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Santa Barbara 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. Motor Pool Dispatch$58,342 to $69,492 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Ecc Call Taker$67,951 to $81,678 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Communications Dispatch I$77,751 to $93,640 · 14 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Communications Dispatch I - EXH$77,751 to $93,640 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Communications Dispatch II$85,301 to $102,848 · 23 people
    $124,260
  6. Communications Dispatch II - EXH$85,301 to $102,848 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Communications Dispatch Supervisor$98,133 to $118,515 · 13 people
    $155,366
  8. Communications Dispatch Supervisor - EXH$98,133 to $118,515 · 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 Santa Barbara County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Barbara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Santa Barbara County earned $9,417 less than the Santa Barbara County average and $1,610 less than the California average.

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

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

Santa Barbara County Shades match the state map.

Where does Santa Barbara County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Santa Barbara County ranks 90th of 236, above the middle employer.

Santa Barbara County
$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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$15,010
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,659
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Santa Barbara County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Santa Barbara County?

911 dispatchers at Santa Barbara County who worked the full year earned an average of $124,996 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $126,506: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $58,342 to $118,515.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Santa Barbara County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $22,735 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $21,890: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Santa Barbara County get?

The most common pension formula among Santa Barbara County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $15,010 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Santa Barbara County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara County.

How we read the data