South Lake Tahoe 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

South Lake Tahoe is a city in El Dorado County. 10 people worked as 911 dispatchers for South Lake Tahoe in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $126,014, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at South Lake Tahoe?

Official pay range1

$76,476 to $107,916

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$126,014

average base pay $88,053

Based on the 8 of 10 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of South Lake Tahoe's 911 dispatchers (9 of 10) hold the title Public Safety Dispatcher, with an official range of $76,476 to $92,496. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $113,109, $20,613 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$116,034
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$24,799
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$76,476
bottom of the Public Safety Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
86th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at South Lake Tahoe 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$76,476 to $92,496 · 9 people
    $113,109
  2. Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor$89,160 to $107,916 · 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 South Lake Tahoe pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in El Dorado County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at South Lake Tahoe earned $16,897 more than the El Dorado County average and $592 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in El Dorado County compared to nearby counties

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

El Dorado County Shades match the state map.

Where does South Lake Tahoe rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

South Lake Tahoe ranks 86th of 236, above the middle employer.

South Lake Tahoe
$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 South Lake Tahoe

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 South Lake Tahoe's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$9,486
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$22,517
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at South Lake Tahoe

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at South Lake Tahoe?

911 dispatchers at South Lake Tahoe who worked the full year earned an average of $126,014 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $116,034: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $76,476 to $107,916.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at South Lake Tahoe earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $24,799 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $17,252: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at South Lake Tahoe get?

The most common pension formula among South Lake Tahoe's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $9,486 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in El Dorado County

Sources for the South Lake Tahoe figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe.

How we read the data