Dispatchers (Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance)

Top 3 dispatcher Jobs

Inbound Customer Service - Arise Virtual Solutions - Columbus,OH
Inbound Customer Service If you have worked in customer services and looking for flexible and varied work, consider a new financial services program on the Arise® Platform. This program needs customer-focused individuals to...
Project Manager - Hilscher Clarke Electric - Columbus,OH
Join Hilscher-Clarke as a full-time Onsite Assistant Project Manager at our job site in the Columbus Metro area, where we're more than a team – we're more like a family. At Hilscher-Clarke, our people embody our core values of Faith, Integrity,...
Logistic Scheduler - Vertiv Holdings, LLC - Westerville,OH
POSITION SUMMARYVertiv is looking for a detail-oriented and technically savvy Logistics Planner to join their team in Westerville, Ohio. This role is critical in coordinating and monitoring production and logistics schedules across multiple...

What Dispatchers Do

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.

Dispatcher Salaries

2020 employment: 192,100
May 2021 median annual wage: $44,050

Job Outlook for Dispatchers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: 8,300
Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Dispatcher

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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