Public safety telecommunicators

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2020 Workforce

89.7k

Average Age

39.7

Estimated Job Growth

6.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$45,016

Average Male Salary

$51,637

Average Female Salary

$42,181

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 $45,016 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Public safety telecommunicators by wage are Marriage and family therapists, Payroll & timekeeping clerks, and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers.

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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia & Englewood Cities PUMA, OH, and Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Public safety telecommunicators are Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, and Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia & Englewood Cities PUMA, OH.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Public safety telecommunicators and on wages and locations 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 Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers . Public safety telecommunicators are paid most in Josephine, Coos & Curry Counties PUMA, OR but are relatively concentrated in Jackson, Hocking, Pike & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH.

Yearly Wage

$45,016

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,282

In 2020, Public safety telecommunicators earned an average of $45,016, $10,938 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Marriage and family therapists make somewhat more than Public safety telecommunicators while Payroll & timekeeping clerks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Public safety telecommunicators as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.284

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Public safety telecommunicators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.284, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Public safety telecommunicators.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Public safety telecommunicators

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Public safety telecommunicators.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Public safety telecommunicators, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Truck transportation, Other health care services, Services incidental to transportation, Executive offices & legislative bodies, Investigation & security services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Construction, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Couriers & messengers, and Bus service & urban transit.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Public safety telecommunicators, by average wage, are Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers , Rail transportation, and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution.

Industries by Share

89.7k

2020 Workforce

± 7,353

4.22%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

The number of people employed as Public safety telecommunicators has been growing at a rate of 4.22%, from 86,107 people in 2019 to 89,740 people in 2020.

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 63.5%, followed by Truck transportation with 4.41% and Other health care services with 4.17%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Public safety telecommunicators in the US. The average age of male Public safety telecommunicators in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Public safety telecommunicators is 39.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Public safety telecommunicators is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

26.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 4,027

62.8k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,153

70% of Public safety telecommunicators are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Public safety telecommunicators.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Public safety telecommunicators

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

67.1% of Public safety telecommunicators are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.5% of Public safety telecommunicators, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Public safety telecommunicators.

Age by Sex

40.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.99

39.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.18

The median age of Public safety telecommunicators is 39.7, and Male employees are generally 1.76 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Public safety telecommunicators hold a major in 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.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

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.