Load dispatcher vs street department dispatcher

The differences between load 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 load dispatcher and a street department dispatcher. Additionally, a street department dispatcher has an average salary of $50,016, which is higher than the $48,922 average annual salary of a load dispatcher.

The top three skills for a load dispatcher include load trucks, driver logs and electrical distribution systems. The most important skills for a street department dispatcher are GRASS, city streets, and mowing.

Load dispatcher vs street department dispatcher overview

	Load Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$48,922	$50,016
Hourly rate	$23.52	$24.05
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	4,778	32,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Load dispatcher vs street department dispatcher salary

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

	Load Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average salary	$48,922	$50,016
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $27,000 And $91,000
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Differences between load dispatcher and street department dispatcher education

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

	Load Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Load dispatcher vs street department dispatcher demographics

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

	Load Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%	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 load dispatcher and street department dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Load dispatcher example responsibilities.

Coordinate, schedule and manage inbound & outbound freight shipments going to and coming from Hawaii, Guam and Alaska.
Conduct joint inspections with units to ensure ammunition are stored safely and secure.
Develop an amnesty program allowing safe turn in of ammunition and explosives of unknown origin.
Dispatch drivers to customer pickup locations while assisting supervisors in the office with filing and computer operations.
Coordinate and dispatch trailer moves within Houston metro area and domestic shipping.

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.

Load dispatcher vs street department dispatcher skills

Common load dispatcher skills

Load Trucks, 46%
Driver Logs, 16%
Electrical Distribution Systems, 14%
Nuclear Power, 10%
DOT, 9%
OTR, 3%

Common street department dispatcher skills

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

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