CAREER

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$46,860

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

-0.9% (little or no change)

Career

What Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 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.

Other Job Titles Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance May Have

Aircraft Dispatcher, Charter Coordinator, City Dispatcher, Dispatcher (Dispatch), Mine Dispatcher, Paratransit Dispatcher, School Bus Dispatcher, Taxi Dispatcher, Train Dispatcher, Truck Dispatcher

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
Prepare daily work and run schedules.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
Receive or prepare work orders.

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Overview

Career

What Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Do

Other Job Titles Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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