DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5031 Public Safety Telecommunicators

Occupational Description:
Operate telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance at 9-1-1 public safety answering points and emergency operations centers. Take information from the public and other sources regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters. May coordinate and provide information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May access sensitive databases and other information sources as needed. May provide additional instructions to callers based on knowledge of and certification in law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical procedures.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 4 - West Central 506$23.08/hr$0.66/hr$19.31/hr$20.94/hr$22.87/hr$24.82/hr$28.60/hr
Minnesota 1,550237$28.10/hr$0.51/hr$20.44/hr$23.09/hr$27.70/hr$33.26/hr$38.01/hr
U S 95,320858$21.57/hr$0.09/hr$13.23/hr$16.38/hr$20.39/hr$25.62/hr$31.61/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Public Safety Telecommunicators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration50$22.87/hr
Other Regional Data For Public Safety Telecommunicators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 880 $30.26/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 170 $28.98/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 100 $27.64/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 70 $26.42/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 60 $24.34/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 60 $24.56/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 60 $22.84/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 50 $22.87/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 40 $22.68/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 40 $17.90/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 40 $22.00/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $23.15/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Public Safety Telecommunicators