As of June 2026, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance has an AI-exposure score of 75/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

75/100
Very High exposure
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More exposed than 95% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$50,340. About 18,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
  • Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
  • Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
  • Prepare daily work and run schedules.
  • Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
  • Receive or prepare work orders.
  • Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
  • Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
  • Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
  • Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
  • Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
  • Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

New York: US$55,810California: US$52,350Texas: US$47,320

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$50,340. More states are being added.

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