The salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare police, fire, and ambulance dispatcher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in the industry sector of educational 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) police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers is $59,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers is $26,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,340 | 2.53% | 11.03% |
| 2017 | $37,370 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $37,160 | 1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $36,470 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $36,020 | 3.66% | - |
| 2013 | $34,700 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $34,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].