Public safety telecommunicators

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2021 Workforce

92.4k

Average Age

39.4

Estimated Job Growth

6.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,483

Average Male Salary

$53,185

Average Female Salary

$44,992

About

Public safety telecommunicators are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Public safety telecommunicators was $47,483 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Public safety telecommunicators are Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia & Englewood Cities PUMA, OH, Washington County PUMA, AR, and DeSoto CountySouthaven City PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Public safety telecommunicators are Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, River Parishes PUMA, LA, and Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia & Englewood Cities PUMA, OH.

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Employment and salary information for the Public safety telecommunicators workforce. Public safety telecommunicators workforce in 2021 was 92,378 people, of which 69.6% were women and 30.4% were men. Public safety telecommunicators are paid most in New Castle City PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

28,083

Male Workforce

± 4.11k

64,295

Female Workforce

± 6.22k

The Public safety telecommunicators workforce in 2021 was 92,378 people (69.6% women and 30.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.95% between 2018 (85,577) and 2021 (92,378).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Public safety telecommunicators.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($106,808), Rhode Island ($81,889), and Washington ($67,070).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,483

AVERAGE WAGE

#313 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Public safety telecommunicators earned an average of $47,483, $12,113 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Public safety telecommunicators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.279

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Public safety telecommunicators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.279, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Public safety telecommunicators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Public safety telecommunicators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Public safety telecommunicators and on wages for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Public safety telecommunicators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Public safety telecommunicators, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($96,749).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

92.4k

2021 Workforce

± 7,460

2.94%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

This graphic shows the share of Public safety telecommunicators employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Public safety telecommunicators at 91.4%, followed by Other health care services with 5.73% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 2.92%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public safety telecommunicators in the US. The workforce of Public safety telecommunicators in 2021 was 92,378 people, with 69.6% woman, and 30.4% men. The average age of male Public safety telecommunicators in the workforce is 40.4 and of female Public safety telecommunicators is 39, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public safety telecommunicators is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Public safety telecommunicators in 2021 was 92,378 people, with 69.6% woman, and 30.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (14,910 people), 30 to 34 years (14,757 people), and 35 to 39 years (12,076 people). Among them they concentrated 45.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.6% of Public safety telecommunicators workers were Hispanic and 86.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.5%), Puerto Rican (13.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.2)%

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Races

In 2021, 75.3% of the Public safety telecommunicators workforce were White, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.5%) and Two or More Races (6.45%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Public safety telecommunicators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Public safety telecommunicators is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Public safety telecommunicators in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (4,534 people), Business (2,699 people), and Social Sciences (1,771 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Public safety telecommunicators workers were Some college (36,348 people), High School or Equivalent (22,475 people), and Bachelors Degree (16,071 people).

The graphic shows the Public safety telecommunicators workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Public Safety Telecommunicators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Public Safety Telecommunicators are expected to see a growth of 6.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Public safety telecommunicators. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.