DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Balance of State	120	26	$20.41/hr	$0.76/hr	$14.72/hr	$17.01/hr	$19.92/hr	$23.75/hr	$28.00/hr
Minnesota	4,290	296	$23.15/hr	$0.39/hr	$15.08/hr	$17.94/hr	$22.45/hr	$27.87/hr	$32.42/hr
U S	199,360	2,990	$21.46/hr	$0.13/hr	$12.29/hr	$15.39/hr	$19.55/hr	$25.66/hr	$33.02/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 40 $19.56/hr

Other Regional Data For Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,960 $22.40/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 290 $25.07/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 230 $21.86/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 200 $22.90/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 180 $23.95/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 170 $22.82/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 150 N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA 150 $21.86/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 120 $19.92/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 110 $22.62/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50 $21.29/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 50 $16.99/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	280	$11.26/hr	N/A
Counter and Rental Clerks	210	$14.24/hr	N/A
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	110	$31.75/hr	N/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	80	$22.42/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	30	$18.35/hr	N/A

• Routes or assigns workers or equipment to appropriate location, according to customer request, specifications, or needs.
• Confers with customer or supervising personnel regarding questions, problems, and requests for service or equipment.
• Records and maintains files and records, regarding customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, and other dispatch information.
• Orders supplies and equipment, and issues to personnel.
• Determines types or amount of equipment, vehicles, materials or personnel required, according to work order or specifications.
• Receives or prepares work orders, according to customer request or specifications.
• Relays work orders, messages, and information to or from work crews, supervisors, and field inspectors, using telephone or two- way radio.