Georgia 911 dispatcher salaries by employer, 2025
77 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Fulton County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $68,581, overtime included. So far this page covers only Fulton County; more Georgia employers follow as we collect their pay data.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary in Georgia?
- 911 dispatchers
- 77
- 42 of them worked the full year
- Employers
- 1
- with 5 or more dispatchers
- Median total pay
- $66,340
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $10,280
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
What stands out in Georgia 911 dispatcher pay
Overtime adds an average of $10,280 a year.
Full-year dispatchers at Fulton County's 911 center had an average base pay of $56,189 and an average total pay of $68,581. The middle dispatcher was paid $6,879 in overtime; some work far more and pull the average up.1
Which Georgia jobs count as 911 dispatchers here, and which don't?
These figures cover Fulton County's 911 center, from the county's payroll. We decided each title by hand.
Counted
- E911 Communications Officers I, II and III. Fulton County's 911 call takers and dispatchers.
- E911 Supervisors. Shift supervisors on the 911 floor.
Shown separately or left out
- Managers and radio and systems technicians.
- Other Georgia 911 centers. Atlanta, DeKalb, Gwinnett and Cobb, for example. Not covered yet.
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay in Georgia
How much do 911 dispatchers make in Georgia?
Full-year 911 dispatchers (often called 911 operators) at Fulton County's 911 center, the Georgia employer covered so far, earned an average of $68,581 in 2025, including $10,280 in overtime. The middle dispatcher earned $66,340.
Sources for the Georgia 911 dispatcher figures
Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who were hired before 2025, were on the county's payroll in 2024 too, were still employed at the end of 2025 and whose base pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their pay range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- Fulton County Government (GA), Payroll Public Dataset, Share Fulton (CC BY 4.0): title, pay range, base, overtime and total pay and hire date of every Fulton County employee in 2025, and in 2024 to see who was already employed.