Dispatchers

This post summarizes key statistics on Dispatchers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 28,352
25 38,893
30 44,286
35 49,436
40 51,495
45 51,495
50 52,526
55 54,020
60 53,302
65 51,147


Hours Worked Share
0-20 3.90
20-39 8.10
39-41 57.70
41-50 20.90
50-60 6.40
More than 60 2.90

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Dispatchers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
30.70 51,310 Justice, public order, and safety
18.90 47,064 Trucking service
7.20 39,692 Services incidental to transportation
3.20 40,826 Health services, n.e.c.
3.10 43,662 Bus service and urban transit
2.50 45,363 All construction
2.20 35,120 Detective and protective services
1.80 42,227 Colleges and universities
1.60 42,755 Telephone communications
1.50 30,620 Taxicab service

This table highlights the top industries people working as Dispatchers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Dispatchers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Dispatchers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Dispatchers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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