Turlock 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County. 20 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Turlock in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,222, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Turlock?

Official pay range1

$66,204 to $124,872

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$124,222

average base pay $91,192

Based on the 11 of 20 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$123,292
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$22,328
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$66,204
bottom of the Emerg Services Dispatcher Trainee range
Average pay rank
96th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Turlock 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. Emerg Services Dispatcher Trainee$66,204 to $80,484 · 8 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Emergency Service Dispatcher I$71,916 to $87,420 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Emergency Service Dispatcher II$73,728 to $89,628 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Emergency Service Dispatcher, Lead$79,296 to $96,372 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Public Safety Comm. Assistant Supv$85,788 to $104,268 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Public Safety Commun. Supv.$102,720 to $124,872 · 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 Turlock pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Stanislaus County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Turlock earned $10,517 more than the Stanislaus County average and $2,384 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 Turlock rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Turlock ranks 96th of 236, above the middle employer.

Turlock
$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 Turlock

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 Turlock's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$9,154
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$14,075
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Turlock

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Turlock?

911 dispatchers at Turlock who worked the full year earned an average of $124,222 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $123,292: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $66,204 to $124,872.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Turlock earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $22,328 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,649: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Turlock get?

The most common pension formula among Turlock's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $9,154 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Turlock figures

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

How we read the data