The salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dispatcher, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. 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 $61,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is $23,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the industry sector of administrative and support and waste management and remediation services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,300 | 1.82% | 13.31% |
| 2017 | $35,640 | 4.24% | - |
| 2016 | $34,130 | 2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $33,340 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $32,360 | 0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $32,260 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $31,470 | - | - |
The average salaries of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in two industries in the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector are shown below. For detailed dispatcher, except police, fire, and ambulance salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Telephone Call Centers | |
| Travel Agencies | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].