South San Francisco 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County. 20 people worked as 911 dispatchers for South San Francisco in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $155,592, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at South San Francisco?

Official pay range1

$96,221 to $138,008

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$155,592

average base pay $119,227

Based on the 13 of 20 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of South San Francisco's 911 dispatchers (18 of 20) hold the title Communications Dispatcher, with an official range of $96,221 to $116,958. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $151,009, $34,051 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$147,832
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$17,687
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$96,221
bottom of the Communications Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
41st
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at South San Francisco 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$96,221 to $116,958 · 18 people
    $151,009
  2. Supervising Dispatcher$113,526 to $138,008 · 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 San Francisco pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Mateo County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at South San Francisco earned $18,100 less than the San Mateo County average and $28,986 more than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in San Mateo County compared to nearby counties

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

San Mateo County Shades match the state map.

Where does South San Francisco rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

South San Francisco ranks 41st of 236, above the middle employer.

South San Francisco
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 8 employers in San Mateo County

South San Francisco ranks 7th of 8, below the middle employer.

South San Francisco
$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $172,844

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 San Francisco

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 San Francisco's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$14,060
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,455
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at South San Francisco

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at South San Francisco?

911 dispatchers at South San Francisco who worked the full year earned an average of $155,592 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $147,832: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $96,221 to $138,008.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at South San Francisco earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $17,687 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $17,416: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at South San Francisco get?

The most common pension formula among South San Francisco's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $14,060 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Mateo County

Sources for the South San Francisco figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at South San Francisco 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 San Francisco.

How we read the data