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
EDR 8 - Southwest	40	13	$20.19/hr	$1.51/hr	$14.26/hr	$16.71/hr	$19.14/hr	$23.32/hr	$28.75/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.

Other Regional Data For Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,570 $22.11/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 340 $21.86/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 320 $23.37/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 160 $21.50/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 140 $22.04/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 130 $27.89/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 80 $19.56/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 70 $19.66/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 50 $23.41/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 50 $21.96/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 40 $19.14/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $25.76/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 30 $17.19/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	180	$10.50/hr	N/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	40	$22.00/hr	N/A
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	40	$33.13/hr	N/A
Counter and Rental Clerks	N/A	$14.94/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	N/A	N/A	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.