San Diego County 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

89 people worked as 911 dispatchers for San Diego County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home a median of $97,436, overtime included.

Official pay range1

$48,110 to $96,221

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

Median take-home, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$97,436

median base $82,819 · median overtime $7,688

Most of San Diego County's 911 dispatchers (79 of 89) hold the title Sheriff'S Emerg Svcs Dispatche, with an official range of $70,990 to $96,221. Those who worked the full year took home a median of $97,436, $1,215 above the top of the range.

911 dispatchers
89
72 of them worked the full year
Median overtime
$7,688
per full-year 911 dispatcher
Pension formula
1.62% at 65
employer pays a median $31,972 a year
Health, dental and vision
$10,464
median paid by the employer per year

What does each 911 dispatcher title at San Diego County pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks what full-year staff in that title took home (median), where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Per Diem Comm Dispatcher II$48,110 to $48,110 · 10 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Sheriff'S Emerg Svcs Dispatche$70,990 to $96,221 · 79 people
    $97,436

official range median take-home, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does San Diego County pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in San Diego County?

Median take-home of full-year 911 dispatchers: San Diego County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year 911 dispatchers at San Diego County took home $16,394 less than the San Diego County median and $23,472 less than the California median.

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at San Diego County

How much does a 911 dispatcher make at San Diego County?

911 dispatchers at San Diego County who worked the full year took home a median of $97,436 in 2025, including overtime. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $48,110 to $96,221.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at San Diego County earn?

The median full-year 911 dispatcher was paid $7,688 in overtime in 2025, on top of a median base pay of $82,819.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at San Diego County get?

The most common pension formula among San Diego County's 911 dispatchers is 1.62% at 65, as reported by the county. The employer paid a median $31,972 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in San Diego County

Sources for the San Diego County figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at San Diego 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. Take-home is total wages, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Medians don't add up: the median base plus the median overtime isn't the median total. 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 San Diego County.

How we read the data