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Occupational Report
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers (43-5031)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Receive complaints from public concerning crimes and police emergencies. Broadcast orders to police patrol units in vicinity of complaint to investigate. Operate radio, telephone, or computer equipment to receive reports of fires and medical emergencies and relay information or orders to proper officials.
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Employment Outlook
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
There are 2 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 2
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 3 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 3
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Wages
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$14.99 |
$17.54 |
$21.12 |
$25.14 |
$30.62
|
$21.82 |
$45,400 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
14.25 |
16.55 |
20.17 |
23.26 |
25.24
|
19.84 |
41,272 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
18.83 |
22.49 |
27.59 |
32.69 |
37.85
|
27.55 |
57,305 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
14.35 |
16.34 |
19.29 |
22.37 |
25.23
|
19.55 |
40,662 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
15.69 |
17.87 |
21.11 |
23.59 |
25.09
|
20.46 |
42,549 |
| Lane |
16.98 |
19.08 |
21.58 |
23.88 |
25.50
|
21.37 |
44,454 |
| Douglas |
15.04 |
17.02 |
19.24 |
22.04 |
24.28
|
19.29 |
40,127 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
17.39 |
19.79 |
22.25 |
25.26 |
28.04
|
22.35 |
46,495 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
13.23 |
14.10 |
15.49 |
18.72 |
20.62
|
16.23 |
33,760 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
16.21 |
16.97 |
18.18 |
19.46 |
20.26
|
18.17 |
37,781 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
15.18 |
16.47 |
17.81 |
19.33 |
20.52
|
17.72 |
36,859 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
1,034 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
67 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
10 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
Private |
10 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
57 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
52 |
|
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
52 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
51 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
51 |
|
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
|
State |
45 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
909 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
34 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
850 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
736 |
|
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
|
Local |
114 |
Educational Requirements
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
- Adjust To Variables On Transportation Routes
- Answer And Route Calls On Multi-Line Phone System
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Emergency Management Principles
- Apply Emergency Medical Procedures
- Apply Emergency Non-Medical Procedures
- Apply Intervention Techniques
- Apply Local And Regional Geographical Knowledge To Transportation
- Communicate Details Concisely And Consistently
- Communicate Using Telephone
- Coordinate Emergency Response Teams
- Explain Traffic And Transportation Situations Concisely
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Operate Two-Way Radio
- Organize And Work With Detailed Records
- Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
- Prioritize Tasks
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Reach Conclusions Quickly In Law Enforcement Situations
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Geographic Coordinates To Dispatch Emergency Vehicles
- Use Law Enforcement Methods And Procedures
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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