We spoke to chief dispatcher professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the chief dispatcher job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the chief dispatcher industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

The map below shows you the number of chief dispatcher job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where chief dispatchers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to chief dispatcher professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the chief dispatcher job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the chief dispatcher industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	435	0.00%
2020	422	0.00%
2019	446	0.00%
2018	447	0.00%
2017	444	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$42,300	$20.34	+2.0%
2025	$41,485	$19.94	+1.8%
2024	$40,742	$19.59	+1.8%
2023	$40,040	$19.25	+2.2%
2022	$39,162	$18.83	+2.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	164	24%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	317	5%
3	Montana	1,050,493	48	5%
4	Alaska	739,795	34	5%
5	Delaware	961,939	43	4%
6	California	39,536,653	994	3%
7	Virginia	8,470,020	296	3%
8	Washington	7,405,743	209	3%
9	Arizona	7,016,270	203	3%
10	Maryland	6,052,177	178	3%
11	Minnesota	5,576,606	154	3%
12	Oregon	4,142,776	141	3%
13	Connecticut	3,588,184	90	3%
14	Iowa	3,145,711	89	3%
15	Nevada	2,998,039	76	3%
16	New Mexico	2,088,070	61	3%
17	New Hampshire	1,342,795	36	3%
18	North Dakota	755,393	21	3%
19	Wyoming	579,315	19	3%
20	Vermont	623,657	19	3%

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