Rail operations controller vs street department dispatcher

The differences between rail operations controllers 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 rail operations controller and a street department dispatcher. Additionally, a street department dispatcher has an average salary of $50,016, which is higher than the $34,907 average annual salary of a rail operations controller.

The top three skills for a rail operations controller include direct supervision, customer service and . The most important skills for a street department dispatcher are GRASS, city streets, and mowing.

Rail operations controller vs street department dispatcher overview

	Rail Operations Controller	Street Department Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$34,907	$50,016
Hourly rate	$16.78	$24.05
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	73,688	32,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Rail operations controller vs street department dispatcher salary

Rail operations controllers and street department dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rail Operations Controller	Street Department Dispatcher
Average salary	$34,907	$50,016
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $52,000	Between $27,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between rail operations controller and street department dispatcher education

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

	Rail Operations Controller	Street Department Dispatcher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Rail operations controller vs street department dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between rail operations controllers' and street department dispatchers' demographics:

	Rail Operations Controller	Street Department Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	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 rail operations controller and street department dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Rail operations controller example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint database and spreadsheet for coverage opinion bills.
Reconcile and analyze a multitude of reports in updating revenue-reporting process within Salesforce in order to implement an accurate billing process.
Help support project development by creating documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and informational packets about Wisconsin educational opportunities.

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.

Rail operations controller vs street department dispatcher skills

Common rail operations controller skills

Direct Supervision, 59%
Customer Service, 41%

Common street department dispatcher skills

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

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