Public safety telecommunicators are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Public safety telecommunicators was $45,132 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Public safety telecommunicators by wage are Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers, Payroll & timekeeping clerks, and Transportation security screeners.
Public safety telecommunicators are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Public safety telecommunicators are Peoria City PUMA, IL, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Jefferson & Marion Counties PUMA, IL, and West Central Texas COG (Outside Taylor County) PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Public safety telecommunicators are Peoria City PUMA, IL, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Jefferson & Marion Counties PUMA, IL, and Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.