Oil dispatcher vs street department dispatcher

The differences between oil 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 an oil dispatcher and a street department dispatcher. Additionally, a street department dispatcher has an average salary of $50,016, which is higher than the $48,860 average annual salary of an oil dispatcher.

The top three skills for an oil dispatcher include DOT, GPS and TMW. The most important skills for a street department dispatcher are GRASS, city streets, and mowing.

Oil dispatcher vs street department dispatcher overview

	Oil Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$48,860	$50,016
Hourly rate	$23.49	$24.05
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	5,936	32,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Oil dispatcher vs street department dispatcher salary

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

	Oil Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average salary	$48,860	$50,016
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $90,000	Between $27,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between oil dispatcher and street department dispatcher education

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

	Oil Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Oil dispatcher vs street department dispatcher demographics

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

	Oil Dispatcher	Street Department Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	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 oil dispatcher and street department dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Oil dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Track and trace shipments from different rail yards and dispatch before LFD to prevent additional costs.

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.

Oil dispatcher vs street department dispatcher skills

Common oil dispatcher skills

DOT, 62%
GPS, 23%
TMW, 15%

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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