Wages for dispatchers vary by type. Wages also vary by the dispatcher's level of experience, education, and responsibility.
Full-time dispatchers often receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance (SOC 43-5032)
Public safety telecommunicators (SOC 43-5031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $16.96 | $22.54 | $28.90 |
| Yearly | $35,282 | $46,888 | $60,120 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $11.13 | $14.28 | $17.69 |
| Yearly | $23,159 | $29,709 | $36,790 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $12.56 | $20.66 | $29.21 |
| Yearly | $26,116 | $42,982 | $60,756 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.17 | $22.76 | $30.02 |
| Yearly | $35,704 | $47,331 | $62,434 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $17.03 | $23.47 | $30.40 |
| Yearly | $35,432 | $48,818 | $63,231 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.43 | $21.72 | $26.84 |
| Yearly | $36,263 | $45,176 | $55,824 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $19.89 | $26.19 | $29.33 |
| Yearly | $41,365 | $54,473 | $61,012 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.86 | $24.68 | $31.39 |
| Yearly | $39,237 | $51,338 | $65,287 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.65 | $23.89 | $28.86 |
| Yearly | $36,712 | $49,682 | $60,029 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $17.50 | $22.16 | $28.04 |
| Yearly | $36,395 | $46,100 | $58,321 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.94 | $25.71 | $31.41 |
| Yearly | $39,401 | $53,470 | $65,335 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.28 | $21.60 | $25.10 |
| Yearly | $35,942 | $44,935 | $52,205 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $20.04 | $22.43 | $25.05 |
| Yearly | $41,690 | $46,648 | $52,112 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.18 | $21.99 | $30.07 |
| Yearly | $33,657 | $45,748 | $62,549 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.79 | $20.85 | $25.93 |
| Yearly | $32,844 | $43,374 | $53,937 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.93 | $19.45 | $27.84 |
| Yearly | $31,056 | $40,464 | $57,902 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.92 | $25.84 | $29.39 |
| Yearly | $39,361 | $53,748 | $61,140 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $12.93 | $17.32 | $25.86 |
| Yearly | $26,885 | $36,020 | $53,792 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $13.57 | $15.10 | $18.35 |
| Yearly | $28,216 | $31,406 | $38,168 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.42 | $15.28 | $19.11 |
| Yearly | $27,917 | $31,789 | $39,747 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $14.82 | $22.46 | $28.69 |
| Yearly | $30,831 | $46,721 | $59,679 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $19.64 | $28.66 | $35.16 |
| Yearly | $40,846 | $59,617 | $73,130 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $14.54 | $17.61 | $23.02 |
| Yearly | $30,252 | $36,639 | $47,890 | |
| United States | Hourly | $15.63 | $19.70 | $25.67 |
| Yearly | $32,510 | $40,980 | $53,400 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $20.47 | $26.68 | $33.43 |
| Yearly | $42,570 | $55,497 | $69,533 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $21.71 | $24.96 | $30.39 |
| Yearly | $45,147 | $51,917 | $63,202 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.52 | $18.88 | $25.25 |
| Yearly | $34,356 | $39,260 | $52,520 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.96 | $30.85 | $37.72 |
| Yearly | $49,840 | $64,173 | $78,457 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $21.21 | $26.78 | $31.82 |
| Yearly | $44,116 | $55,698 | $66,196 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $22.75 | $26.16 | $29.40 |
| Yearly | $47,316 | $54,409 | $61,154 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.12 | $22.39 | $26.11 |
| Yearly | $39,766 | $46,566 | $54,313 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $19.73 | $26.54 | $32.73 |
| Yearly | $41,046 | $55,211 | $68,086 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $25.69 | $30.98 | $36.96 |
| Yearly | $53,436 | $64,431 | $76,883 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $25.57 | $29.89 | $34.00 |
| Yearly | $53,195 | $62,174 | $70,716 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $20.61 | $22.71 | $25.02 |
| Yearly | $42,863 | $47,238 | $52,052 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.25 | $21.22 | $25.81 |
| Yearly | $35,885 | $44,128 | $53,679 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.79 | $20.33 | $24.63 |
| Yearly | $32,841 | $42,281 | $51,234 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $16.80 | $20.30 | $23.74 |
| Yearly | $34,945 | $42,219 | $49,380 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $19.99 | $24.18 | $29.31 |
| Yearly | $41,574 | $50,292 | $60,973 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $20.92 | $23.91 | $31.07 |
| Yearly | $43,508 | $49,739 | $64,631 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.85 | $18.98 | $24.27 |
| Yearly | $32,972 | $39,475 | $50,483 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.55 | $23.12 | $33.25 |
| Yearly | $36,496 | $48,086 | $69,160 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $18.47 | $22.08 | $24.64 |
| Yearly | $38,424 | $45,927 | $51,251 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $17.45 | $20.83 | $23.57 |
| Yearly | $36,298 | $43,332 | $49,020 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $21.38 | $30.03 | $35.29 |
| Yearly | $44,476 | $62,459 | $73,410 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.65 | $20.82 | $26.14 |
| Yearly | $34,630 | $43,290 | $54,370 | |