Stockton 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Stockton is a city in San Joaquin County. 73 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Stockton in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $145,980, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Stockton?

Official pay range1

$56,563 to $121,298

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$145,980

average base pay $96,472

Based on the 50 of 73 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Stockton's 911 dispatchers (22 of 73) hold the title 3088 Police Telecommunicator II, with an official range of $82,395 to $105,774. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $151,554, $45,780 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$151,300
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$38,912
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$56,563
bottom of the 3050 Fire Telecommunicator Call range
Average pay rank
53rd
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Stockton 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. 3050 Fire Telecommunicator Call$56,563 to $72,183 · 8 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. 3086 Police Telecommunicator Call T$57,136 to $73,341 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. 3149 Fire Telecommunicator I (56)$74,461 to $95,586 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. 3148 Fire Telecommunicator I (40)$74,464 to $95,590 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. 3087 Police Telecommunicator I$74,545 to $95,694 · 17 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. 3088 Police Telecommunicator II$82,395 to $105,774 · 22 people
    $151,554
  7. 3150 Fire Telecommunicator II (56)$82,397 to $105,775 · 6 people
    $151,096
  8. 3151 Fire Telecommunicator II (40)$82,681 to $106,140 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  9. 2067 Police Telecommunications Supervisor$94,125 to $120,834 · 7 people
    $185,753
  10. 2044 Fire Telecommunications Supervisor (56)$94,486 to $121,298 · 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 Stockton pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Joaquin County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Stockton earned $22,190 more than the San Joaquin County average and $19,374 more than the California average.

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

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

San Joaquin County Shades match the state map.

Where does Stockton rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Stockton ranks 53rd of 236, above the middle employer.

Stockton
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 6 employers in San Joaquin County

Stockton ranks 1st of 6, above the middle employer.

Stockton
$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $116,562

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 Stockton

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 55
the most common formula among Stockton's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$29,471
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,028
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Stockton

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Stockton?

911 dispatchers at Stockton who worked the full year earned an average of $145,980 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $151,300: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $56,563 to $121,298.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Stockton earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $38,912 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $38,874: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Stockton get?

The most common pension formula among Stockton's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $29,471 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Joaquin County

Sources for the Stockton figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Stockton 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 Stockton.

How we read the data