Dispatchers
(Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance)

High Risk
69%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
73%
(High Risk)
POLLING
66%
(High Risk)
Average: 69%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
0.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$46,860
or $22.53 per hour
Volume
206,090
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.7/10

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Calculated automation risk

73% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

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66% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 73% chance of automation.

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance' job openings is expected to rise 0.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance' was $46,860, or $22 per hour

'Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance' were paid 2.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 206,090 people employed as 'Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance' within the United States.

This represents around 0.14% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 736 people are employed as 'Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 43-5032.00

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