Street department dispatcher vs city dispatcher

The differences between street department dispatchers and city 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 street department dispatcher and a city dispatcher. Additionally, a street department dispatcher has an average salary of $50,016, which is higher than the $44,847 average annual salary of a city dispatcher.

The top three skills for a street department dispatcher include GRASS, city streets and mowing. The most important skills for a city dispatcher are customer locations, customer demand, and customer expectations.

Street department dispatcher vs city dispatcher overview

	Street Department Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$50,016	$44,847
Hourly rate	$24.05	$21.56
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	32,707	9,376
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Street department dispatcher vs city dispatcher salary

Street department dispatchers and city dispatchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Department Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Average salary	$50,016	$44,847
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $91,000	Between $24,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between street department dispatcher and city dispatcher education

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

	Street Department Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street department dispatcher vs city dispatcher demographics

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

	Street Department Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%
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 street department dispatcher and city dispatcher duties and responsibilities

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.

City dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage dot hrs for drivers as far as what tasks can be done in a certain amount of time.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Guide drivers as they are on the road delivering groceries at various locations.

Street department dispatcher vs city dispatcher skills

Common street department dispatcher skills

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

Common city dispatcher skills

Customer Locations, 23%
Customer Demand, 20%
Customer Expectations, 13%
DOT Regulations, 7%
Data Entry Functions, 7%
Outbound Operations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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