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Dispatchers

Dispatchers - Wages & Trends

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)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $18.73 $23.78 $30.53
Yearly $38,943 $49,474 $63,510
    Champaign Area Hourly $17.68 $21.87 $28.21
Yearly $36,791 $45,491 $58,664
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $18.39 $23.56 $29.95
Yearly $38,254 $48,999 $62,289
    Cook County Hourly $18.75 $23.78 $30.72
Yearly $38,982 $49,475 $63,900
    Decatur Area Hourly $23.66 $30.14 $37.99
Yearly $49,203 $62,696 $79,022
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $19.12 $24.00 $30.45
Yearly $39,769 $49,934 $63,326
    Du Page County Hourly $18.95 $23.79 $30.35
Yearly $39,422 $49,485 $63,127
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $19.20 $24.38 $30.73
Yearly $39,951 $50,704 $63,912
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $14.48 $19.05 $28.24
Yearly $30,107 $39,614 $58,728
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $19.04 $24.80 $31.04
Yearly $39,603 $51,596 $64,555
    Lake County Hourly $19.12 $23.52 $29.74
Yearly $39,769 $48,924 $61,864
    McHenry County Hourly $19.12 $23.57 $26.13
Yearly $39,769 $49,023 $54,336
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $17.59 $21.88 $29.59
Yearly $36,594 $45,518 $61,544
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $18.31 $21.10 $27.29
Yearly $38,081 $43,877 $56,768
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $16.80 $21.33 $27.99
Yearly $34,949 $44,359 $58,223
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $16.47 $21.10 $28.10
Yearly $34,260 $43,881 $58,446
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $19.89 $22.63 $31.73
Yearly $41,378 $47,066 $65,993
    Rockford Area Hourly $17.31 $23.34 $29.77
Yearly $36,003 $48,548 $61,931
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $17.05 $21.38 $29.67
Yearly $35,471 $44,460 $61,698
    Springfield Area Hourly $15.02 $18.13 $24.05
Yearly $31,241 $37,721 $50,030
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $19.07 $24.34 $30.43
Yearly $39,662 $50,611 $63,287
    Vermilion County Hourly $21.23 $29.27 $35.21
Yearly $44,164 $60,890 $73,252
    Will County Hourly $19.04 $24.13 $30.97
Yearly $39,603 $50,188 $64,419
United States Hourly $17.11 $21.18 $26.61
Yearly $35,590 $44,050 $55,340

Public safety telecommunicators (SOC 43-5031)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.17 $25.46 $31.08
Yearly $39,886 $52,951 $64,656
    Champaign Area Hourly $18.32 $23.86 $27.83
Yearly $38,094 $49,629 $57,899
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $18.39 $19.04 $23.35
Yearly $38,263 $39,595 $48,571
    Cook County Hourly $29.96 $31.08 $39.50
Yearly $62,301 $64,656 $82,154
    Decatur Area Hourly $14.15 $23.44 $29.67
Yearly $29,432 $48,752 $61,698
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $23.50 $29.96 $29.96
Yearly $48,892 $62,305 $62,319
    Du Page County Hourly $29.34 $29.96 $30.29
Yearly $61,040 $62,304 $62,999
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $15.06 $23.62 $29.67
Yearly $31,337 $49,133 $61,698
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $14.53 $18.64 $23.53
Yearly $30,218 $38,771 $48,950
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $18.86 $23.78 $29.96
Yearly $39,226 $49,473 $62,308
    Lake County Hourly $29.96 $31.08 $39.50
Yearly $62,306 $64,656 $82,154
    McHenry County Hourly $22.63 $29.89 $37.49
Yearly $47,069 $62,187 $77,983
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $18.86 $23.83 $29.67
Yearly $39,226 $49,550 $61,698
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $18.21 $19.17 $24.36
Yearly $37,856 $39,886 $50,659
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $14.96 $19.15 $24.07
Yearly $31,111 $39,837 $50,049
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $18.47 $23.32 $23.52
Yearly $38,401 $48,499 $48,927
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $13.75 $23.32 $23.75
Yearly $28,595 $48,499 $49,395
    Rockford Area Hourly $23.49 $23.75 $29.96
Yearly $48,875 $49,395 $62,307
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $18.55 $23.35 $26.32
Yearly $38,584 $48,568 $54,764
    Springfield Area Hourly $18.74 $23.86 $30.38
Yearly $38,961 $49,629 $63,206
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $14.90 $23.67 $23.78
Yearly $30,986 $49,230 $49,473
    Vermilion County Hourly $14.91 $23.32 $24.14
Yearly $30,993 $48,499 $50,214
    Will County Hourly $19.35 $29.89 $37.49
Yearly $40,242 $62,187 $77,983
United States Hourly $17.74 $22.44 $28.54
Yearly $36,890 $46,670 $59,360

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.