California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 557 people
How much does an ambulance operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$23,019typical pay for a ambulance operator in 2025
$6,661 – $52,414what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 23.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where ambulance operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of Anaheim133 people$19,100
- City of Huntington Beach115 people$18,131
- City of Torrance59 people$45,011
- City of Glendale52 people$54,490
- City of Laguna Beach43 people$11,545
- City of Fullerton32 people$3,356
- City of Downey32 people$45,438
- City of Orange31 people$22,285
- City of Brea29 people$15,900
- City of La Verne17 people$43,975
- City of Long Beach14 people$42,606
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- (Part-Time) Ambulance Operator72 people$10,575
- Ambulance Operator485 people$27,954
Highest-paid ambulance operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does an ambulance operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical ambulance operator was paid $23,019 in 2025; most earned between $6,661 and $52,414. This counts all 557 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 35.5% of all pay for ambulance operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Ambulance Operator, at any level (for example "(Part-Time) Ambulance Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this