South Pasadena 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County. 6 people worked as 911 dispatchers for South Pasadena in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,838, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at South Pasadena?

Official pay range1

$62,820 to $76,356

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$107,838

average base pay $71,636

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

Most of South Pasadena's 911 dispatchers (6 of 6) hold the title Police Dispatcher, with an official range of $62,820 to $76,356. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,838, $31,482 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$110,276
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$27,362
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$62,820
bottom of the Police Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
152nd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at South Pasadena 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$62,820 to $76,356 · 6 people
    $107,838

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

Does South Pasadena pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at South Pasadena earned $13,237 less than the Los Angeles County average and $18,768 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties

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

Los Angeles County Shades match the state map.

Where does South Pasadena rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

South Pasadena ranks 152nd of 236, below the middle employer.

South Pasadena
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 34 employers in Los Angeles County

South Pasadena ranks 21st of 34, below the middle employer.

South Pasadena
$100k$150k

Middle employer: $110,614

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 Pasadena

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 Pasadena's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$7,660
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$9,062
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at South Pasadena

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at South Pasadena?

911 dispatchers at South Pasadena who worked the full year earned an average of $107,838 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $110,276: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $62,820 to $76,356.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at South Pasadena earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $27,362 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $29,707: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at South Pasadena get?

The most common pension formula among South Pasadena's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $7,660 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the South Pasadena figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at South Pasadena 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 Pasadena.

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