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This question is about dispatcher demographics.
62.4% of dispatchers are female in the United States. This is -0.8 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female dispatchers has decreased by -7.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 156,061 female dispatchers in the U.S. and 94,038 male dispatchers in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 250,099 people with the specific job title of dispatcher and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Dispatchers | Male Dispatchers | Percentage Female Dispatchers | Percentage Male Dispatchers | |
| 2019 | 779 | 469 | 62.4% | 37.6% | |
| 2018 | 780 | 453 | 63.2% | 36.8% | |
| 2017 | 1,380 | 603 | 69.6% | 30.4% | |
| 2016 | 1,336 | 614 | 68.5% | 31.5% | |
| 2015 | 1,296 | 619 | 67.7% | 32.3% | |
| 2014 | 1,354 | 562 | 70.7% | 29.3% | |
| 2013 | 1,339 | 617 | 68.5% | 31.5% | |
| 2012 | 1,353 | 573 | 70.2% | 29.8% | |
| 2011 | 1,250 | 560 | 69.0% | 31.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,300 | 573 | 69.4% | 30.6% |

Additionally, female dispatchers tend to be younger than male dispatchers. The average age of a female dispatcher is 43.7, while the average age of a male dispatcher is 44.2.
While the majority of U.S. dispatchers are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 90% of flight information expediter are male. On the other hand, some dispatcher jobs are dominated by females. 90% of cosmetician, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among dispatchers. The average male dispatcher earns an average annual salary of $33,377, while the average female dispatcher earns an average annual income of $31,607, meaning female dispatchers make 95 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are dispatchers jobs male or female dominated?
Dispatcher jobs are female dominated. 62.4% of dispatchers are female and 37.6% of dispatchers are male in the United States.
How has the number of female dispatchers changed over time?
The number of female dispatchers has decreased by -7.0% since 2010. In 2010, there were 69.4% female dispatchers and the latest data shows that there are 62.4% female dispatchers in the U.S.

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