Public Safety Operator, California Highway Patrol

Class code 1664 · Bargaining Unit R07

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$4,690 to $6,459	$56,280 to $77,508

Representation

California Statewide Law Enforcement Association represents Bargaining Unit R07, Protective Services and Public Safety.

Bargaining Unit R07 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

89 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
California Highway Patrol	89

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators across all California employers was $80,120 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $56,280 to $77,508 a year.

Footnotes

Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
Footnote R1 Range 1 designation — refer to applicable classification specification.