The salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dispatcher, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is $92,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is $33,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,850 | 1.61% | 16.99% |
| 2017 | $56,920 | 5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $53,850 | 5.98% | - |
| 2015 | $50,630 | 5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $48,090 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $47,280 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $48,020 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].