Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
O*NET Code: 43-5032.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
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💼 Also Known As
Aircraft DispatcherAirplane Dispatch ClerkAuto Service Dispatcher (Automotive Service Dispatcher)Automobile Rental DispatcherBus and Trolley DispatcherBus DispatcherBus StarterCab StarterCab Station AttendantCar DispatcherCar DistributorCar StarterCar SupplierCar TracerCharter CoordinatorCity DispatcherCrew DispatcherDelivery DispatcherDinkey DispatcherDispatch Clerk
⚡ Skills (13)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Coordination4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Time Management4/100
Writing3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Social Perceptiveness3/100
Service Orientation3/100
+ 3 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (35)
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Office suite software
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Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
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🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
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Salary: $50,000
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Salary: $50,000
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Salary: $50,000
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📊 Skills Comparison
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance → First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (65% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (13)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
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