Dispatchers (Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance)

Top 3 dispatcher Jobs

Public Service Director - Government Jobs - Hilliard,OH
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Office Administrator with HR Duties Office Administrator with HR duties supporting onboarding, payroll, benefits, and daily office operations. The company produces a wide range of food products in a clean, fast-paced,...
Inbound Customer Service Agent - Consumer Relations (Remote) - General Electric - Columbus,OH
At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make "good things, for life." As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we're powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there's always...

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.