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 | $19.70 | $24.65 | $33.04 |
| Yearly | $40,972 | $51,274 | $68,722 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.44 | $27.29 | $32.26 |
| Yearly | $40,437 | $56,765 | $67,095 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.97 | $24.40 | $32.26 |
| Yearly | $41,533 | $50,767 | $67,095 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $19.63 | $24.21 | $35.21 |
| Yearly | $40,824 | $50,360 | $73,241 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.18 | $26.23 | $35.21 |
| Yearly | $46,133 | $54,574 | $73,241 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $22.07 | $25.91 | $34.58 |
| Yearly | $45,902 | $53,883 | $71,917 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $19.41 | $24.71 | $32.66 |
| Yearly | $40,376 | $51,390 | $67,917 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $16.88 | $21.75 | $32.26 |
| Yearly | $35,113 | $45,245 | $67,095 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $19.97 | $24.70 | $32.12 |
| Yearly | $41,533 | $51,380 | $66,796 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.55 | $24.31 | $33.30 |
| Yearly | $38,578 | $50,564 | $69,261 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $19.77 | $25.16 | $35.21 |
| Yearly | $41,129 | $52,326 | $73,241 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.20 | $25.87 | $32.11 |
| Yearly | $46,182 | $53,806 | $66,786 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.86 | $26.76 | $31.14 |
| Yearly | $41,302 | $55,664 | $64,784 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.31 | $19.28 | $22.65 |
| Yearly | $38,082 | $40,096 | $47,096 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $20.32 | $23.01 | $30.10 |
| Yearly | $42,259 | $47,855 | $62,599 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.47 | $23.88 | $31.44 |
| Yearly | $36,341 | $49,659 | $65,396 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $19.81 | $21.98 | $30.31 |
| Yearly | $41,212 | $45,733 | $63,035 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $16.42 | $19.24 | $23.80 |
| Yearly | $34,164 | $40,018 | $49,522 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $19.49 | $30.50 | $31.50 |
| Yearly | $40,549 | $63,448 | $65,507 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.07 | $28.99 | $35.31 |
| Yearly | $45,902 | $60,292 | $73,435 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.17 | $22.53 | $28.60 |
| Yearly | $37,800 | $46,860 | $59,500 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $22.18 | $28.37 | $37.04 |
| Yearly | $46,134 | $58,994 | $77,046 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.15 | $24.10 | $29.82 |
| Yearly | $48,163 | $50,124 | $62,026 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.83 | $19.13 | $23.65 |
| Yearly | $37,084 | $39,778 | $49,192 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $27.89 | $36.62 | $38.42 |
| Yearly | $58,018 | $76,176 | $79,903 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $20.16 | $26.42 | $28.29 |
| Yearly | $41,928 | $54,941 | $58,843 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $28.20 | $28.71 | $32.24 |
| Yearly | $58,666 | $59,730 | $67,054 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $29.25 | $32.06 | $37.16 |
| Yearly | $60,839 | $66,680 | $77,295 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $25.30 | $25.94 | $30.55 |
| Yearly | $52,624 | $53,946 | $63,540 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.33 | $22.93 | $25.14 |
| Yearly | $36,055 | $47,703 | $52,281 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $25.78 | $31.80 | $42.75 |
| Yearly | $53,622 | $66,161 | $88,919 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.99 | $37.19 | $42.77 |
| Yearly | $64,459 | $77,355 | $88,957 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.18 | $29.25 | $30.36 |
| Yearly | $46,134 | $60,840 | $63,138 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $19.19 | $23.01 | $27.31 |
| Yearly | $39,917 | $47,872 | $56,802 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.56 | $24.01 | $26.78 |
| Yearly | $40,679 | $49,935 | $55,706 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.95 | $20.92 | $25.08 |
| Yearly | $33,173 | $43,517 | $52,177 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.43 | $23.84 | $26.62 |
| Yearly | $38,329 | $49,607 | $55,377 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.35 | $24.23 | $28.85 |
| Yearly | $48,552 | $50,400 | $59,996 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.62 | $18.56 | $23.80 |
| Yearly | $32,499 | $38,601 | $49,520 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $20.08 | $26.63 | $32.97 |
| Yearly | $41,774 | $55,389 | $68,582 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $20.92 | $24.21 | $24.21 |
| Yearly | $43,515 | $50,348 | $50,348 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $17.49 | $22.24 | $38.50 |
| Yearly | $36,377 | $46,261 | $80,079 | |
| United States | Hourly | $19.02 | $23.51 | $29.55 |
| Yearly | $39,560 | $48,890 | $61,460 | |