Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance - Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
The national average annual salary for this occupation is $37,430 per year. Nationally, the average hourly wage for this occupation is $18.00. The average wage in New Mexico is below the national average. In New Mexico, the average hourly wage is $16.19 and most workers in this occupation earn between $10.37 and $19.10 per hour.
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| Area | Entry Wage | Average Wage | Experienced Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Annual | $37,430 | ||
| National Hourly | $18.00 | ||
| Statewide Annual | $21,568 | $33,670 | $39,721 |
| Statewide Hourly | $10.37 | $16.19 | $19.10 |
| + Metro Areas | |||
| Albuquerque Annual | $21,712 | $32,481 | $37,865 |
| Hourly | $10.44 | $15.62 | $18.20 |
| Farmington Annual | $22,980 | $44,848 | $55,781 |
| Hourly | $11.05 | $21.56 | $26.82 |
| Las Cruces Annual | $17,990 | $29,239 | $34,863 |
| Hourly | $8.65 | $14.06 | $16.76 |
| Santa Fe Annual | $25,623 | $36,776 | $42,352 |
| Hourly | $12.32 | $17.68 | $20.36 |
| + Regions | |||
| Central Annual | $21,712 | $32,481 | $37,865 |
| Hourly | $10.44 | $15.62 | $18.20 |
| Eastern Annual | $22,727 | $35,410 | $41,751 |
| Hourly | $10.93 | $17.02 | $20.07 |
| Northern Annual | $22,073 | $36,483 | $43,689 |
| Hourly | $10.61 | $17.54 | $21.00 |
| Southwestern Annual | $18,437 | $28,969 | $34,235 |
| Hourly | $8.86 | $13.93 | $16.46 |
A dash '-' indicates that information is not available for this occupation or area.
Metro Areas refer to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Regions refer to Workforce Investment Areas.
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Information displayed represents annual 2010 wages.
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New Mexico
2008 to 2018
In 2008 there were about 770 workers in this occupation in New Mexico. The Department of Workforce Solutions estimates that by 2018 this number will increase by about 2 percent and an estmated 780 will be employed in this occupation. Compared to other occupations, employment growth in this occupation has little or no change. Job opportunities indicate few and keen competition, as there should be about 2 openings each year for workers in this occupation.
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| Area | Estimated Employment 2008 | Projected Employment 2018 | Annual Percent Change | Total Annual Average Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 770 | 780 | 0.19% | 2 |
| + Metro Areas | ||||
| Albuquerque | 260 | 260 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Farmington | 60 | 60 | 0.33% | 0 |
| Las Cruces | 90 | 90 | -0.22% | 0 |
| Santa Fe | 30 | 30 | 1.02% | 0 |
| + Regions | ||||
| Central | 260 | 260 | 0.16% | 0 |
| Eastern | 280 | 290 | 0.28% | 1 |
| Northern | 140 | 130 | -0.15% | 0 |
| Southwestern | 100 | 110 | 0.47% | 1 |
Metro Areas refer to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Regions refer to Workforce Investment Areas.
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance usually need High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate).
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | 88% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 9% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) | 2% |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 1% |
| Some College Courses | 1% |
Information based on O*NET data and is the result of a national survey.
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No New Mexico public based training programs found for this specific occupation. However, please consider reviewing the list of NM Educational Opportunities and contacting a New Mexico Institution of Higher Education to see if a program in the related Career Cluster is available. |
This list is updated once a year and is compiled from the NM Department of Higher Education and other sources.
No New Mexico occupational license is required.
| Applied Mathematics | Applied Technology | Listening | Locating Information | Obersvation | Reading for Information | Teamwork | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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| Industry | Percent of Employed |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Support Services | 12.0% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | * |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | * |
| Chemical Manufacturing | * |
| Couriers and Messengers | * |
| Educational Services | 3.1% |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | * |
| Hospitals | * |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | * |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | * |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | * |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 3.3% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 1.7% |
| Rental and Leasing Services | * |
| Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job | 1.0% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 11.0% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 8.7% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 5.9% |
| Telecommunications | * |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transport | 2.6% |
| Truck Transportation | 20.0% |
| Utilities | 1.9% |
| Warehousing and Storage | * |
| Waste Management and Remediation Service | * |
* Data is confidential.
Source: NMDWS, Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
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