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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Edison-New Brunswick 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 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,940
25th Percentile Wage
$33,920
50th Percentile Wage
$43,550
75th Percentile Wage
$54,860
90th Percentile Wage
$61,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$43,550
2.25% -3.93%
2013
$42,570
-6.32% -
2012
$45,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,550, Edison-New Brunswick is the lowest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of New Jersey, following city of Camden (median annual salary of $50,780). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Edison-New Brunswick is about 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Camden.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Camden
$50,780
Trenton-Ewing
$50,490
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$49,180
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$48,740
Ocean City
$47,500
Wilmington
$43,790
Edison-New Brunswick
$43,550