Occupation is in demand.
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 | $23.00 | $28.17 | $35.14 |
| Yearly | $47,856 | $58,594 | $73,100 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $21.55 | $27.80 | $35.28 |
| Yearly | $44,817 | $57,831 | $73,364 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.50 | $23.52 | $29.00 |
| Yearly | $40,566 | $48,923 | $60,314 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.13 | $28.18 | $36.00 |
| Yearly | $48,127 | $58,612 | $74,884 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $23.41 | $27.93 | $38.08 |
| Yearly | $48,704 | $58,085 | $79,212 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.17 | $29.91 | $37.27 |
| Yearly | $50,275 | $62,220 | $77,522 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $23.84 | $29.72 | $37.27 |
| Yearly | $49,581 | $61,821 | $77,522 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $21.88 | $26.14 | $31.22 |
| Yearly | $45,500 | $54,376 | $64,951 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $20.48 | $24.61 | $34.61 |
| Yearly | $42,608 | $51,181 | $71,996 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $23.98 | $27.21 | $31.67 |
| Yearly | $49,882 | $56,600 | $65,879 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.00 | $28.80 | $32.74 |
| Yearly | $47,851 | $59,889 | $68,096 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.68 | $29.52 | $37.35 |
| Yearly | $47,186 | $61,397 | $77,706 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $20.83 | $23.72 | $30.18 |
| Yearly | $43,339 | $49,338 | $62,769 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $21.95 | $27.40 | $31.11 |
| Yearly | $45,657 | $56,988 | $64,709 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $21.60 | $23.72 | $30.29 |
| Yearly | $44,931 | $49,328 | $63,009 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.59 | $23.98 | $28.96 |
| Yearly | $40,749 | $49,886 | $60,227 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $23.69 | $23.69 | $29.61 |
| Yearly | $49,275 | $49,275 | $61,603 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $19.78 | $24.68 | $30.14 |
| Yearly | $41,127 | $51,341 | $62,686 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.09 | $20.35 | $27.22 |
| Yearly | $37,617 | $42,337 | $56,615 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $22.39 | $26.54 | $32.18 |
| Yearly | $46,573 | $55,206 | $66,932 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $21.55 | $27.65 | $38.84 |
| Yearly | $44,812 | $57,514 | $80,785 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $22.79 | $24.09 | $28.83 |
| Yearly | $47,394 | $50,101 | $59,962 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.66 | $29.94 | $37.88 |
| Yearly | $51,296 | $62,277 | $78,786 | |
| United States | Hourly | $20.56 | $24.20 | $30.02 |
| Yearly | $42,750 | $50,340 | $62,450 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $23.93 | $30.15 | $39.61 |
| Yearly | $49,770 | $62,710 | $82,374 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $25.86 | $26.68 | $33.98 |
| Yearly | $53,774 | $55,497 | $70,672 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $20.78 | $24.23 | $28.29 |
| Yearly | $43,224 | $50,393 | $58,848 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $28.17 | $35.48 | $40.84 |
| Yearly | $58,597 | $73,805 | $84,964 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $24.53 | $24.59 | $30.99 |
| Yearly | $51,025 | $51,148 | $64,446 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.33 | $33.32 | $41.17 |
| Yearly | $63,090 | $69,307 | $85,648 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $23.87 | $29.37 | $40.26 |
| Yearly | $49,644 | $61,092 | $83,743 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $28.03 | $30.68 | $33.20 |
| Yearly | $58,308 | $63,823 | $69,052 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $20.64 | $23.44 | $27.48 |
| Yearly | $42,934 | $48,759 | $57,138 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $24.29 | $30.02 | $38.83 |
| Yearly | $50,518 | $62,455 | $80,756 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $31.45 | $40.17 | $47.62 |
| Yearly | $65,402 | $83,559 | $99,050 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $24.24 | $32.87 | $38.85 |
| Yearly | $50,419 | $68,374 | $80,806 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $22.92 | $25.63 | $31.00 |
| Yearly | $47,665 | $53,317 | $64,473 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $23.44 | $25.20 | $30.29 |
| Yearly | $48,756 | $52,430 | $63,005 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $23.25 | $24.94 | $28.08 |
| Yearly | $48,357 | $51,869 | $58,395 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.08 | $23.14 | $24.18 |
| Yearly | $39,687 | $48,136 | $50,301 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $20.19 | $24.81 | $30.01 |
| Yearly | $41,978 | $51,604 | $62,426 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $24.78 | $26.50 | $31.52 |
| Yearly | $51,552 | $55,124 | $65,568 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $19.23 | $22.36 | $24.24 |
| Yearly | $39,998 | $46,509 | $50,413 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $23.84 | $26.87 | $33.84 |
| Yearly | $49,599 | $55,902 | $70,390 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $23.72 | $29.11 | $31.28 |
| Yearly | $49,327 | $60,548 | $65,078 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $19.15 | $27.99 | $40.11 |
| Yearly | $39,841 | $58,202 | $83,416 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.74 | $25.50 | $30.90 |
| Yearly | $45,210 | $53,040 | $64,260 | |