Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	390	25	$27.44/hr	$17.88/hr	$21.87/hr	$25.39/hr	$32.02/hr	$38.66/hr

Leading Industries for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	30	$41.21/hr
Construction	130	$24.99/hr
Manufacturing	100	$28.72/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,220	$27.95/hr
Information	10	$25.16/hr
Financial Activities	40	$29.06/hr
Professional and Business Services	290	$24.82/hr
Education and Health Services	120	$22.61/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	90	$20.78/hr
Other Services	40	$20.78/hr
Public Administration	170	$28.25/hr

Other Regional Data for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	40	$23.52/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$25.18/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$23.48/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$23.82/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	140	$23.52/hr	-2.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$24.56/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	150	$23.52/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	160	$24.30/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	180	$26.16/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	180	$23.80/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	210	$23.52/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	240	$24.26/hr	2.6%
Northwest Minnesota	240	$23.52/hr	0.3%
Southeast Balance of State	260	$24.32/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	280	$24.20/hr	1.7%
Central Minnesota	390	$25.39/hr	1.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,750	$26.77/hr	3.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,990	$27.14/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,250	$26.31/hr	2.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Cargo and Freight Agents	2,120	$23.17/hr	6.5%
Order Clerks	1,170	$19.95/hr	-20.9%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	5,390	$32.97/hr	-5.7%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,780	$50.73/hr	4.0%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	310	$38.94/hr	-9.4%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3,840	$14.94/hr	14.1%
Logisticians	3,010	$37.40/hr	29.0%
Administrative Services Managers	5,580	$58.69/hr	N/A

Task for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
Prepare daily work and run schedules.
Prepare daily work and run schedules.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.