Stanislaus County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

55 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Stanislaus County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $117,459, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Stanislaus County?

Official pay range1

$52,021 to $99,757

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$117,459

average base pay $76,974

Based on the 25 of 55 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Stanislaus County's 911 dispatchers (20 of 55) hold the title Emergency Call Taker, with an official range of $52,021 to $63,232. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $69,207, $5,975 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$125,675
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$29,831
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$52,021
bottom of the Emergency Call Taker range
Average pay rank
120th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Stanislaus 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. Emergency Call Taker$52,021 to $63,232 · 20 people
    $69,207
  2. Emergency Dispatcher I$57,346 to $69,722 · 10 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Emergency Dispatcher II$68,806 to $83,616 · 17 people
    $126,281
  4. Emergency Dispatcher III$74,547 to $90,605 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Emergency Dispatcher Supervisor$82,077 to $99,757 · 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 Stanislaus County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Stanislaus County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Stanislaus County earned $3,754 more than the Stanislaus County average and $9,147 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Stanislaus County compared to nearby counties

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

Stanislaus County Shades match the state map.

Where does Stanislaus County rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Stanislaus County ranks 120th of 236, below the middle employer.

Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$23,173
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$25,257
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Stanislaus County

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Stanislaus County?

911 dispatchers at Stanislaus County who worked the full year earned an average of $117,459 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $125,675: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $52,021 to $99,757.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Stanislaus County earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $29,831 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $31,933: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Stanislaus County get?

The most common pension formula among Stanislaus County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $23,173 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Stanislaus County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County.

How we read the data