Kentucky 911 dispatcher salaries by employer, 2025
119 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Louisville Metro in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $100,547, overtime included. So far this page covers only Louisville Metro; more Kentucky employers follow as we collect their pay data.
What is the average 911 dispatcher salary in Kentucky?
- 911 dispatchers
- 119
- 79 of them worked the full year
- Employers
- 1
- with 5 or more dispatchers
- Median total pay
- $93,778
- the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $24,589
- average per full-year 911 dispatcher
What stands out in Kentucky 911 dispatcher pay
Overtime adds an average of $24,589 a year.
Full-year dispatchers at MetroSafe had an average base pay of $73,535 and an average total pay of $100,547. The middle dispatcher was paid $18,411 in overtime; some work far more and pull the average up.1
Which Kentucky jobs count as 911 dispatchers here, and which don't?
These figures cover MetroSafe, Louisville Metro's 911 center, from Louisville Metro Government's payroll. We decided each title by hand.
Counted
- Public Safety Telecommunicators I and II. MetroSafe's 911 call takers and dispatchers, including those hired from other 911 centers.
- Fire dispatchers. MetroSafe's Communication Dispatchers, who belong to the firefighters' bargaining unit.
- Telecommunications supervisors. Shift supervisors on the 911 floor.
Shown separately or left out
- Trainees and managers.
- Other Kentucky 911 centers. More follow as we find payroll files that list job titles.
Questions about 911 dispatcher pay in Kentucky
How much do 911 dispatchers make in Kentucky?
Full-year 911 dispatchers (often called 911 operators) at MetroSafe, Louisville Metro's 911 center and the Kentucky employer covered so far, earned an average of $100,547 in 2025, including $24,589 in overtime. The middle dispatcher earned $93,778.
Sources for the Kentucky 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 already on Louisville Metro's payroll in 2024 and whose base pay in 2025 reached at least 90% of their own annual rate. The file has no hours or hire dates, so this is the closest sign of a full year. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- Louisville Metro Government, Louisville Metro KY Employee Salary Data (Louisville Open Data): title, department, annual rate, base pay, overtime, incentive and other pay of every Louisville Metro employee in 2025, and in 2024 to see who was already employed.