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Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,220
25th Percentile Wage
$30,890
50th Percentile Wage
$44,200
75th Percentile Wage
$59,730
90th Percentile Wage
$73,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,200
-13.76% 9.46%
2016
$50,280
13.42% -
2015
$43,530
1.31% -
2014
$42,960
7.40% -
2013
$39,780
-0.60% -
2012
$40,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,200 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$60,230
Kankakee-Bradley
$59,220
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,460
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$55,950
Peoria
$54,760
Danville
$53,910
Carbondale-Marion
$52,130
Rockford
$51,570
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,220
Champaign-Urbana
$48,610
Springfield
$46,570
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$44,200
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,120
Bloomington-Normal
$40,530
Bloomington
$38,320