Tulare County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025
59 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Tulare County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $85,924, overtime included.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Tulare County?
Official pay range1
$47,105 to $86,358
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title
Based on the 28 of 59 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Tulare County's 911 dispatchers (15 of 59) hold the title Emergency Dispatcher II, with an official range of $56,945 to $69,400. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $82,126, $12,726 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $82,992
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $19,104
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
- Starting salary
- $47,105
- bottom of the EH Sheriff Communication Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 204th
- of 236 California employers
What does each 911 dispatcher title at Tulare 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
- EH Sheriff Communication OfficerFewer than 5
- Sheriff Communication OfficerFewer than 5
- EH Emergency Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- Emergency Dispatcher IFewer than 5
- EH Emergency Dispatcher IIFewer than 5
- Emergency Dispatcher II$82,126
- Emergency Dispatcher III$112,405
- Emergency Dispatcher-SupervisorFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Tulare County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Tulare County?
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Tulare County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Tulare County$85,924
- All employers in Tulare County$86,825
- All employers in California$126,606
Full-year 911 dispatchers at Tulare County earned $901 less than the Tulare County average and $40,682 less than the California average.
Average 911 dispatcher pay in Tulare County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Tulare County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Tulare County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1
All 236 California employers
Tulare County ranks 204th of 236, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $117,931
The 5 employers in Tulare County
Tulare County ranks 2nd of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $75,414
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 Tulare 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 57
- the most common formula among Tulare County's 911 dispatchers
- Employer pension contribution
- $9,551
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $8,088
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Tulare County
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Tulare County?
911 dispatchers at Tulare County who worked the full year earned an average of $85,924 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $82,992: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $47,105 to $86,358.
How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Tulare County earn?
Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $19,104 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $13,365: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do 911 dispatchers at Tulare County get?
The most common pension formula among Tulare County's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 57, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $9,551 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Tulare County
- Visalia$106,380 average total pay
- Tulare$75,414 average total pay
- Porterville$72,916 average total pay
- Dinuba$69,947 average total pay
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Sources for the Tulare County figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Tulare 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Tulare County.