Santa Clara County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

108 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Santa Clara County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $175,376, overtime included.

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

Official pay range1

$101,758 to $187,410

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$175,376

average base pay $140,365

Based on the 75 of 108 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Santa Clara County's 911 dispatchers (34 of 108) hold the title Communications Dispatcher II, with an official range of $120,241 to $145,540. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $167,445, $21,905 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$176,159
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,631
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$101,758
bottom of the Communications Dispatcher I range
Average pay rank
18th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Santa Clara 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$101,758 to $123,049 · 22 people
    $129,131
  2. Communications Officer$114,462 to $139,179 · 8 people
    $130,254
  3. Communications Dispatcher II$120,241 to $145,540 · 34 people
    $167,445
  4. Communications Dispatcher III$127,974 to $154,839 · 28 people
    $192,542
  5. Senior Communications Dispatcher$140,654 to $170,204 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Supervising Communications Dispatcher$154,165 to $187,410 · 9 people
    $206,323
  7. Supervising Communications Dispatcher - Eh$154,165 to $187,410 · 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 Clara County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Santa Clara County earned $3,742 more than the Santa Clara County average and $48,770 more than the California average.

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

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

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does Santa Clara 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 Clara County ranks 18th of 236, above the middle employer.

Santa Clara County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 12 employers in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County ranks 6th of 12, above the middle employer.

Santa Clara County
$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k

Middle employer: $171,426

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 Clara 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 Clara County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$12,482
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$27,395
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Santa Clara County

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

911 dispatchers at Santa Clara County who worked the full year earned an average of $175,376 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $176,159: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $101,758 to $187,410.

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $22,631 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $17,765: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Santa Clara County get?

The most common pension formula among Santa Clara County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $12,482 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Santa Clara County

Sources for the Santa Clara County figures

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

How we read the data