California / California Highway Patrol / Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol

Job-title file

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

961 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $87,495, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 961
Total payroll: $76.3M
Role median: $87,495
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$7,381$159,398+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 961 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Suetjai Buranatt

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$150,702

Base pay: $96,674
Overtime: $48,943
Other pay: $5,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663314
Salary Total: $8,056
Total Pay: $150,702

Suetjai Buranatt is a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,702. They are represented by R07.

Merry Escalera

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$150,149

Base pay: $82,126
Overtime: $58,737
Other pay: $9,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3888181663018
Salary Total: $7,223
Total Pay: $150,149

Merry Escalera works as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Merry earned $150,149 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Leona Smith

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$149,832

Base pay: $96,387
Overtime: $46,378
Other pay: $7,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3883181663260
Salary Total: $8,056
Total Pay: $149,832

Leona Smith is a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,832. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Hilda Solorzano

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$148,472

Base pay: $99,306
Overtime: $45,213
Other pay: $3,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663067
Salary Total: $8,202
Total Pay: $148,472

Hilda Solorzano works as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Hilda earned $148,472 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Rita Perez-Figueroa

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$147,530

Base pay: $92,153
Overtime: $22,247
Other pay: $33,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3886301663006
Salary Total: $7,752
Total Pay: $147,530

At California Highway Patrol, Rita Perez-Figueroa serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,530. They are represented by R07.

Lori Anne Silveira

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$146,760

Base pay: $97,906
Overtime: $40,721
Other pay: $8,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3883181663084
Salary Total: $8,202
Total Pay: $146,760

At California Highway Patrol, Lori Anne Silveira serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,760. Union affiliation: R07.

Jamie Herrbach

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$146,733

Base pay: $87,674
Overtime: $58,377
Other pay: $682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3881401663003
Salary Total: $7,306
Total Pay: $146,733

Jamie Herrbach is a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,733. They are represented by R07.

Heidi Petz

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$146,660

Base pay: $85,940
Overtime: $51,074
Other pay: $9,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3882651663039
Salary Total: $7,160
Total Pay: $146,660

Heidi Petz holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,660. They are represented by R07.

Demetria Moss

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$146,314

Base pay: $81,637
Overtime: $54,306
Other pay: $10,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663028
Salary Total: $7,910
Total Pay: $146,314

Demetria Moss works as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Demetria earned $146,314 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Cathy Hayes

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$146,200

Base pay: $97,906
Overtime: $47,817
Other pay: $477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663045
Salary Total: $8,202
Total Pay: $146,200

At California Highway Patrol, Cathy Hayes serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,200. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Nalani Carmichael

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$145,313

Base pay: $97,906
Overtime: $44,999
Other pay: $2,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Solano
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3883181663043
Salary Total: $8,202
Total Pay: $145,313

Nalani Carmichael holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,313. They are represented by R07.

Nyamavu Hill

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$144,971

Base pay: $97,906
Overtime: $41,256
Other pay: $5,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663245
Salary Total: $8,202
Total Pay: $144,971

At California Highway Patrol, Nyamavu Hill serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,971. They are represented by R07.

Loretta Becerra

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$143,785

Base pay: $88,541
Overtime: $49,061
Other pay: $6,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3888181663058
Salary Total: $7,379
Total Pay: $143,785

Loretta Becerra holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,785. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Dnia Jones

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$143,351

Base pay: $77,400
Overtime: $60,341
Other pay: $5,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,735
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663129
Salary Total: $6,485
Total Pay: $143,351

Dnia Jones works as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Dnia earned $143,351 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.