Modeled career paths · Emergency dispatch

Where does a Dispatch Trainee go next?

What employers are asking a Dispatch Trainee for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
911 Call Taker+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Dispatch Trainee go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Emergency Dispatcher+123% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Dispatch Trainee go here
progression91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Lead Dispatcher+184% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via 911 Call Taker. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Communications Supervisor+184% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via 911 Call Taker. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Emergency Communications+281% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Emergency Dispatcher. 3% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Public Information Officer+159% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Emergency Dispatcher. 1% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Examiner+170% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Emergency Dispatcher. 1% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.