Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Canton-Massillon, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Canton-Massillon 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 Canton-Massillon, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,480
25th Percentile Wage
$36,020
50th Percentile Wage
$42,640
75th Percentile Wage
$52,730
90th Percentile Wage
$58,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$42,640
-7.06% 23.94%
2021
$45,650
3.57% -
2020
$44,020
5.54% -
2019
$41,580
11.09% -
2018
$36,970
5.46% -
2017
$34,950
2.35% -
2016
$34,130
2.64% -
2015
$33,230
2.08% -
2014
$32,540
-0.65% -
2013
$32,750
0.98% -
2012
$32,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Canton-Massillon with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,640 in Canton-Massillon is in the middle of salary range for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Canton-Massillon is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Dayton and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Dayton
$51,820
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$51,020
Columbus
$50,360
Toledo
$50,090
Akron
$49,960
Cincinnati-Middletown
$48,450
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$46,230
Canton-Massillon
$42,640
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$42,410
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$41,600
Mansfield
$41,400
Lima
$39,080
Springfield
$36,950
Sandusky
$36,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$36,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Canton-Massillon, Ohio.