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 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	2,570	256	$22.85/hr	$0.58/hr	$15.13/hr	$17.80/hr	$22.11/hr	$27.20/hr	$32.11/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 1,650 $22.05/hr Professional and Business Services 420 $22.35/hr Construction 200 $21.44/hr Education and Health Services 90 $23.08/hr Public Administration 60 $27.93/hr Leisure and Hospitality 30 $19.46/hr

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 1 - Northwest 40 $25.76/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 40 $19.14/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  -
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	4,960	$37.06/hr	N/A
Counter and Rental Clerks	3,280	$14.80/hr	N/A
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	1,970	$23.80/hr	N/A
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,970	$13.19/hr	N/A
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	880	$30.26/hr	N/A
Procurement Clerks	730	$21.53/hr	N/A
Subway and Streetcar Operators	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.