Truck dispatcher vs city dispatcher

The differences between truck 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 truck dispatcher and a city dispatcher. Additionally, a city dispatcher has an average salary of $44,847, which is higher than the $35,756 average annual salary of a truck dispatcher.

The top three skills for a truck dispatcher include truck loads, safety regulations and customer service. The most important skills for a city dispatcher are customer locations, customer demand, and customer expectations.

Truck dispatcher vs city dispatcher overview

	Truck Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Yearly salary	$35,756	$44,847
Hourly rate	$17.19	$21.56
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	61,928	9,376
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Truck dispatcher vs city dispatcher salary

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

	Truck Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Average salary	$35,756	$44,847
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $52,000	Between $24,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Livermore, CA	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Marathon Petroleum	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between truck dispatcher and city dispatcher education

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

	Truck Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck dispatcher vs city dispatcher demographics

Here are the differences between truck dispatchers' and city dispatchers' demographics:

	Truck Dispatcher	City Dispatcher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	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 truck dispatcher and city dispatcher duties and responsibilities

Truck dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Develop and quoted rates to shippers and agents.
Handle and resolve problems as they arise with shippers and drivers.
Guide truck drivers to donation pick up locations, via computer and GPS location.
Provide real time GPS tracking of traffic and all drivers on the road as dispatcher for the company.
Excel as an OTR refrigerate dispatcher and are key in the the company's adoption of Mcleod software for dispatch 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.

Truck dispatcher vs city dispatcher skills

Common truck dispatcher skills

Truck Loads, 23%
Safety Regulations, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Delivery Appointments, 11%
Owner Operators, 5%
GPS, 4%

Common city dispatcher skills

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