Dispatchers


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Dispatchers

Dispatchers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • State and local government agencies (emergency vehicle dispatch)
  • Local and long distance trucking companies
  • Taxi companies
  • Security companies

Outlook

This career will experience slower than average growth. Access to cell phones has increased the number of calls that come into emergency dispatchers. However, advanced 9-1-1 systems and consolidation of centers has slowed growth for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers. In addition, any future government budget constraints may limit growth. 

The growth of taxi, train, and truck dispatchers depends on the economy. When economic activity is slow, the demand for transportation services drops. As a result, these dispatchers may have to reduce their hours or be laid off. In contrast, employment of tow-truck dispatchers is not sensitive to economic conditions. These workers are always needed.

Job openings will occur as many dispatchers transfer to other careers or retire.

Dispatchers (CIS 100300)

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Illinois
10,847
Large
&
7.4%
8.2%
>>>>
1,107
High
  Champaign Area
213
Medium
&
-4.7%
-0.9%
>>>>
18
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
187
Medium
&
1.1%
1.2%
>>>>
17
Very few
  Cook County
4,686
Large
&
-1.1%
0.6%
>>>>
437
High
  Decatur Area
115
Medium
&
1.7%
5.5%
>>>>
11
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
475
Large
&
-0.8%
2.5%
>>>>
44
Few
  Du Page County
1,070
Large
&
-0.3%
3.3%
>>>>
100
Few
  Edwardsville Area
209
Medium
&
2.9%
5.5%
>>>>
20
Few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
92
Medium
&
-4.3%
-2.1%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
155
Medium
&
4.5%
5.8%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Lake County
479
Medium
&
-0.6%
1.9%
>>>>
44
Few
  McHenry County
153
Medium
&
-4.6%
2.9%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
155
Medium
&
0.6%
1.0%
>>>>
15
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
250
Medium
&
0.4%
2.6%
>>>>
24
Few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
426
Medium
&
-5.2%
-1.9%
>>>>
36
Few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
177
Medium
&
0.0%
-1.1%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
195
Medium
&
-1.0%
-1.8%
>>>>
19
Very few
  Rockford Area
269
Medium
&
-3.3%
0.9%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
99
Medium
&
-3.0%
-2.3%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Springfield Area
233
Medium
&
-1.3%
0.0%
>>>>
22
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
291
Medium
&
-5.8%
-1.7%
>>>>
24
Few
  Vermilion County
47
Small
&
-2.1%
-3.0%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Will County
540
Large
&
1.7%
4.1%
>>>>
53
Few
United States
302,400
Large
&
1.3%
5.3%
>>>>
31,600
High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.