Gas dispatcher vs street department dispatcher

The differences between gas dispatchers and street department dispatchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a gas dispatcher and a street department dispatcher. Additionally, a street department dispatcher has an average salary of $50,016, which is higher than the $46,621 average annual salary of a gas dispatcher.

The top three skills for a gas dispatcher include DOT, non-emergency calls and . The most important skills for a street department dispatcher are GRASS, city streets, and mowing.

Gas dispatcher vs street department dispatcher overview

	Gas Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$46,621	$50,016
Hourly rate	$22.41	$24.05
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	5,418	32,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Gas dispatcher vs street department dispatcher salary

Gas dispatchers and street department dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average salary	$46,621	$50,016
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $82,000	Between $27,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between gas dispatcher and street department dispatcher education

There are a few differences between a gas dispatcher and a street department dispatcher in terms of educational background:

	Gas Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Gas dispatcher vs street department dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between gas dispatchers' and street department dispatchers' demographics:

	Gas Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between gas dispatcher and street department dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Gas dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Master software used by Groendyke such as FMS, Telapoint and TMW.
Create process for area light collections, resulting in savings in collection costs and increase in collectable revenue.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate, schedule and manage inbound & outbound freight shipments going to and coming from Hawaii, Guam and Alaska.

Street department dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage dot hrs for drivers as far as what tasks can be done in a certain amount of time.
Cut grass and clean streets.
Trim public parks of excessive grass.
Quoted prices for LTL (less than truckload) shipments and dispatch pickup for various carriers.
Maintain repair and lubricate equipment such as vehicles, front end loaders, lawn mowers, and backhoes.
Perform preventative patrol in assign hospital and special detail at hospital and private functions.

Gas dispatcher vs street department dispatcher skills

Common gas dispatcher skills

DOT, 83%
Non-Emergency Calls, 17%

Common street department dispatcher skills

GRASS, 34%
City Streets, 17%
Mowing, 12%
Patch Holes, 11%
Manual Labor, 6%
CDL, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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