Maintenance dispatcher vs street department dispatcher

The differences between maintenance 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 maintenance dispatcher and a street department dispatcher. Additionally, a street department dispatcher has an average salary of $50,016, which is higher than the $29,127 average annual salary of a maintenance dispatcher.

The top three skills for a maintenance dispatcher include two-way radio, OSHA and emergency situations. The most important skills for a street department dispatcher are GRASS, city streets, and mowing.

Maintenance dispatcher vs street department dispatcher overview

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$29,127	$50,016
Hourly rate	$14.00	$24.05
Growth rate	-8%	4%
Number of jobs	56,290	32,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Maintenance dispatcher vs street department dispatcher salary

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

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average salary	$29,127	$50,016
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between maintenance dispatcher and street department dispatcher education

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

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Maintenance dispatcher vs street department dispatcher demographics

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

	Maintenance Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%	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 maintenance dispatcher and street department dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Maintenance dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage long-term working relationships with many local service providers including professional septic, plumbing, electrical and HVAC providers.
Enter service calls, work completion, requisitions and payroll on computer.
Record service order information in the MAXIMO database.
Confirm hours work, sick leave availability, and vacation used for payroll purposes.
Sole responsibilities include sustaining organization and cleanliness as well as developing and maintaining positive relationship with management and residents.
Help with POS when need.

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.

Maintenance dispatcher vs street department dispatcher skills

Common maintenance dispatcher skills

Two-Way Radio, 16%
OSHA, 13%
Emergency Situations, 10%
Computer System, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Production Floor, 6%

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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