Dispatchers (Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance)

Top 3 dispatcher Jobs

Dispatcher - Sunbelt Rentals - Salt Lake City, UT
Job Description Summary Dispatcher Are you seeking an entrepreneurial, empowering workplace that allows you to: * Develop a career track * Leverage your current skills while developing new skills
DOD Skillbridge (Patrol to Power) - Real Time Trader/Dispatcher - NRG Energy - Houston, TX
The Real-Time Trader/ Dispatcher role will work inside the NRG NERC-qualified trade floor and is responsible for the monitoring of grid conditions, dispatching & monitoring of generation resources and ...
Supervisor Power Dispatch - Puget Sound Energy - Redmond, WA
Job Description Supervises power dispatch operations ensuring transmission system and generation resources function in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner. Works with a variety of internal and ...

What Dispatchers Do

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

Dispatcher Salaries

2020 employment: 192,100
May 2021 median annual wage: $44,050

Job Outlook for Dispatchers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: 8,300
Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Dispatcher

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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