Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

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2021 Workforce

188k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

−0.929%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,746

Average Male Salary

$53,401

Average Female Salary

$38,293

About

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are most often employed by the Truck transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance was $45,746 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are Webb County (North & East)Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK, and Shakopee, Savage & Prior Lake Cities PUMA, MN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are Webb County (North & East)Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Modesto City (East) PUMA, CA, and Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce in 2021 was 187,648 people, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% were men. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are paid most in Simi Valley City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Webb County (North & East)Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

92,568

Male Workforce

± 7.47k

95,080

Female Workforce

± 7.57k

The Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce in 2021 was 187,648 people (50.7% women and 49.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −6.29% between 2018 (200,243) and 2021 (187,648).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Carolina ($83,847), North Dakota ($69,885), and Alaska ($62,358).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,746

AVERAGE WAGE

#326 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earned an average of $45,746, $13,850 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.332

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.332, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance and on wages for those in the field. Truck transportation is the industry that employs the most Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations ($135,791).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

188k

2021 Workforce

± 10,629

−2.28%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.15%

This graphic shows the share of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance employed by various industries. Truck transportation employs the largest share of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance at 54.5%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 24.4% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 21.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the US. The workforce of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in 2021 was 187,648 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men. The average age of male Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the workforce is 42.8 and of female Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in 2021 was 187,648 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (25,983 people), 30 to 34 years (25,196 people), and 35 to 39 years (21,394 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 19.8% of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workers were Hispanic and 80.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.6%), Puerto Rican (11.6)%, and Cuban (6.79)%

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Races

In 2021, 70.5% of the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce were White, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.7%) and Two or More Races (6.63%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Transportation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (9,307 people), Social Sciences (2,438 people), and Education (2,172 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workers were Some college (63,619 people), High School or Equivalent (61,990 people), and Bachelors Degree (26,524 people).

The graphic shows the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance are expected to see a growth of −0.929% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−0.929%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.