COA Survey
Communication Officers Association (COA) - Survey January 2025 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER - PROJECTED INCREASE Total
Salary Compensation
Effective Top-Step Total Base Salary +
City Classification MOU Dates Date Base Salary % $ % $ Medical a) Benefits Benefits Sunnyvale (current) Public Safety Dispatcher 01/01/22-12/31/25 03/03/24 11,698 0.000% 0.00 4.00% 467.91 815.00 1,282.91 12,980.62 Sunnyvale (new) Public Safety Dispatcher 01/01/22-12/31/25 12,367 0.000% 0.00 4.00% 494.70 815.00 1,309.70 13,677.10 Alameda Public Safety Dispatcher 07/01/22 - 6/30/25 07/14/24 8,731 0.00% 0.00 2,475.48 2,475.48 11,206.28 Concord Police Dispatcher II 07/01/23 - 6/30/26 07/08/24 9,595 0.00% 0.00 2,461.28 2,461.28 12,056.28 Fremont Police Communications Dispatcher 07/01/22 - 06/30/25 07/14/24 9,897 0.00% 0.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 12,596.87 Hayward Communications Operator 07/01/24 - 06/30/27 07/29/24 10,473 0.00% 0.00 2,893.54 2,893.54 13,366.34 Milpitas Communications Dispatcher 01/01/24 - 12/31/26 01/01/25 11,298 0.00% 0.00 2,893.54 2,893.54 14,191.86 Mountain View Public Safety Dispatcher II 07/01/24 - 06/30/27 07/01/24 11,597 0.00% 0.00 2,893.54 a) 2,893.54 14,490.62 Palo Alto Public Safety Dispatcher II 1/30/23 - 12/31/24 01/13/24 11,151 0.00% 0.00 2,444.00 b) 2,444.00 13,595.00 Richmond Communications Dispatcher II 07/01/21 - 06/30/25 01/01/25 9,511 0.00% 0.00 2,893.54 2,893.54 12,404.38 San Jose Public Safety Radio Dispatcher 07/01/23 - 06/30/26 07/01/24 10,607 0.00% 0.00 2,754.34 2,754.34 13,361.30 San Leandro Public Safety Dispatcher 01/01/22 - 12/31/24 01/01/24 9,658 0.00% 0.00 2,624.90 c) 2,624.90 12,282.90 San Mateo Dispatcher 01/07/24 - 01/03/27 01/05/25 10,218 0.00% 0.00 2,604.19 2,604.19 12,822.11 Santa Clara Public Safety Dispatcher II 12/19/21 - 12/31/25 12/22/24 11,332 0.00% 0.00 2,604.19 2,604.19 13,935.73 NOTES: (0.00) Salary Calculation Methodology per MOU
a) Medical for comparator agencies capped at PEMHCA Kaiser plus 2+ (Currently: $2,893.54) MOU Section b) City of Palo Alto - SEIU contract expired 12/31/24; currently in negotiations 15.9.2 Sunnyvale Current Total Compensation: 12,980.62 c) City of San Leandro - SLCEA contract expired 12/31/24; currently in negotiations
15.9.3 Average Total Compensation: 13,025.81
15.9.4 Average Total Compensation plus 5.0% 13,677.10
15.9.5 Dollar difference between 15.9.4 and 15.9.2: 696.48
15.9.6 15.9.5 as a percentage of 15.9.2: 5.37%
Percentage to apply to Top-Step Monthly Salary
so that 15.9.2 equals 15.9.4: 5.72%
Sr. Dispatcher
Old Rate New Rate New Rate
Step 5 67.4868 71.3504 82.0530
11,697.71 12,367.40 14,222.51
140,372.54 148,408.85 170,670.17
TINA MURPHY, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DATE ERIN CHASTAIN, PRESIDENT OF COA DATE Dispatcher
2.0% @ 60
per MOU
City Paid
EE PERS
Survey completed: 01/15/2025