Dispatchers (Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance)
Top 3 dispatcher Jobs
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City Driver
- FedEx
- Manassas,VA
Pick up and deliver freight between Service Centers and customers and support the selling process. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks Perform daily...
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Building Services Technician I/II/III
- Fairfax Water
- Fairfax,VA
Under supervision from the Supervisor, Building Services, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to the maintenance and repair of assigned buildings, mechanical equipment, and related facilities. This position may also receive...
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Beverage Innovation Specialist (REMOTE)
- Nestle
- Arlington,VA
The Nestlé Professional Solutions at Nestlé USA leverages its position as the world's largest food and beverage company to bring brands that you enjoy in your home, to other areas of your life such as the workplace, restaurants, hotels, and your...
What Dispatchers Do
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Dispatcher Salaries
- 2020 employment: 192,100
- May 2021 median annual wage: $44,050
Job Outlook for Dispatchers
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: 8,300
- Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)
How to Become a Dispatcher
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.