What it pays
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Half of all Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in the U.S. earn more than $50,340 a year — the middle 80% land between $36,030 and $78,140. About 202,810 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Clerical support workers earn about ₹24,252 a month on average — around ₹2.9 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$50,340typical pay / year
202,810people in this work
$78,140+top 10% earn
₹2.9 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Sending & sharing2
Receive or prepare work orders.
+Log the incoming shift change request from Captain Morales, create or update the corresponding work order…
Receive or prepare work orders.
+Log the incoming shift change request from Captain Morales, create or update the corresponding work order with aircraft registration N123HJ, list required crew positions and qualifications, note ETA on scene as 1400, and flag any medical-specialist needs for dispatch briefing.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
+Place an order for three sets of cold-weather survival kits and two spare oxygen regulators for base Echo,…
Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
+Place an order for three sets of cold-weather survival kits and two spare oxygen regulators for base Echo, record requisition number, allocate one kit and one regulator to crew on duty Smith and one kit to reserve crew Patel, and set a pickup deadline of Wednesday 0900.
The tools that do the workSAPMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
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Protecting1
Prepare daily work and run schedules
+Assemble tomorrow’s duty roster: assign pilot and medic pairs to missions 01–06, enforce mandatory rest for…
Prepare daily work and run schedules
+Assemble tomorrow’s duty roster: assign pilot and medic pairs to missions 01–06, enforce mandatory rest for anyone over ten hours, set briefing at 0600 with safety check at 0545, and circulate the printable roster to operations and on-call crews.
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The daily work17
Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
+Arrange and authorise needed airframe and avionics repairs to restore scheduled service for the A320 fleet,…
Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
+Arrange and authorise needed airframe and avionics repairs to restore scheduled service for the A320 fleet, assign maintenance team shifts, confirm parts availability, and set target return-to-service by 0800 Saturday after verifying workpacks are complete.
The tools that do the workSAPO*NET
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Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
+Advise cabin and cockpit crews about the lane closures and concrete resurfacing on runway 27, report the…
Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
+Advise cabin and cockpit crews about the lane closures and concrete resurfacing on runway 27, report the expected 30-minute taxi delay, warn of reduced braking action in the east threshold, and recommend contingency routings for the 1400 departures.
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Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
+Oversee all voice and data communications for the north sector from 0600–1800, confirm sector radios are…
Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
+Oversee all voice and data communications for the north sector from 0600–1800, confirm sector radios are manned, reassign two controllers to cover an outage, and log all handoffs and frequency changes for audit.
The tools that do the workBornemann Associates Flight PlanO*NET
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Compile statistics and reports on work progress
+Answer the urgent call reporting smoke in the APU bay, notify on-call maintenance and the captain, declare an…
Compile statistics and reports on work progress
+Answer the urgent call reporting smoke in the APU bay, notify on-call maintenance and the captain, declare an operational write-up, ground the aircraft pending inspection, and escalate to the duty manager within five minutes.
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Respond to urgent calls made to the control center
+Take the caller’s details for the engine fire alert: aircraft registration, flight number, exact location on…
Respond to urgent calls made to the control center
+Take the caller’s details for the engine fire alert: aircraft registration, flight number, exact location on ramp, observed warnings, fuel state, and number of souls on board, then notify fire service and save the incident transcript to the flight log.
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Take information about the emergency situation
+Collect and verify the emergency report: caller name, contact, nature of emergency, immediate hazards,…
Take information about the emergency situation
+Collect and verify the emergency report: caller name, contact, nature of emergency, immediate hazards, current weather at location, and any required medical assistance, then assign the nearest rescue team and log the dispatch time.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCO
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Take the address and other details
+Take the caller’s street address, cross streets, patient age and consciousness, incident type, and any access…
Take the address and other details
+Take the caller’s street address, cross streets, patient age and consciousness, incident type, and any access notes, confirm spellings and phone number, then log the details into the flight manifest and notify the on-duty supervisor within five minutes.
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Dispatch the nearest ambulance or paramedic helicopter
+Send the closest available ambulance or paramedic helicopter to 412 Maple Avenue, patient unconscious, ETA…
Dispatch the nearest ambulance or paramedic helicopter
+Send the closest available ambulance or paramedic helicopter to 412 Maple Avenue, patient unconscious, ETA under ten minutes, tasking aircrew then ground crew in that order and instruct them to confirm landing zone and weather before departure.
The tools that do the workBornemann Associates Flight PlanMicrosoft OutlookESCO
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Personnel planning in emergency response
+Build staffing for the next 24 hours: map required pilot and medic shifts to cover two helicopters and three…
Personnel planning in emergency response
+Build staffing for the next 24 hours: map required pilot and medic shifts to cover two helicopters and three rapid-response teams, label mandatory rest windows, flag single-coverage gaps and propose backfill by overtime or on-call swaps.
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Provide advice to emergency callers
+Calm the caller, get the patient’s breathing status and medication history, give step-by-step basic airway…
Provide advice to emergency callers
+Calm the caller, get the patient’s breathing status and medication history, give step-by-step basic airway and bleeding advice tailored to a non-medical responder, and keep them on the line while I arrange help.
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Answer emergency calls
+Answer the 911 line: identify caller, location, nature of emergency, stay on the line, start timeline and…
Answer emergency calls
+Answer the 911 line: identify caller, location, nature of emergency, stay on the line, start timeline and chief complaint in the incident record, and trigger high-priority dispatch if airway, circulation, or consciousness is compromised.
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Dispatch ambulance
+Assign the closest road ambulance to respond immediate code 3 to 412 Maple Avenue, advise crew of suspected…
Dispatch ambulance
+Assign the closest road ambulance to respond immediate code 3 to 412 Maple Avenue, advise crew of suspected cardiac arrest, provide best access route and estimated scene time, and confirm unit en route within two minutes.
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Support distressed emergency callers
+Answer the distressed caller, keep them talking calmly, gather exact location, nature of breathing and…
Support distressed emergency callers
+Answer the distressed caller, keep them talking calmly, gather exact location, nature of breathing and consciousness, instruct immediate life‑saving steps I can legalise for the crew, promise ETA and call back in two minutes, then dispatch nearest available helicopter.
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Local geography
+Confirm the caller’s landmarks, run a quick coordinates check against the local map overlay, verify access…
Local geography
+Confirm the caller’s landmarks, run a quick coordinates check against the local map overlay, verify access roads and safe landing zones, tell the pilot the preferred approach and any hazards before committing the aircraft.
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Medical dispatch
+Triage the caller using the local protocol: ask level of consciousness, breathing, major bleeding, and chest…
Medical dispatch
+Triage the caller using the local protocol: ask level of consciousness, breathing, major bleeding, and chest pain, prioritise life threats, task ALS crew if indicated, and relay critical interventions to paramedics en route.
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Listen actively
+When a caller is upset, slow my voice, mirror their words, ask one clear question at a time, acknowledge…
Listen actively
+When a caller is upset, slow my voice, mirror their words, ask one clear question at a time, acknowledge feelings, restate decisions the crew will make, and schedule a five‑second pause before giving instructions to ensure they follow.
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Manage dispatch software systems
+Audit the dispatch system logs for the last hour, confirm all active flights show correct crew, fuel and…
Manage dispatch software systems
+Audit the dispatch system logs for the last hour, confirm all active flights show correct crew, fuel and equipment status, fix any mismatches, and push a live sync so controllers and crews have the same mission picture.
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