As of July 2026,
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance has an AI-exposure score of 75/100
(Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task
exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Score inputs for this role:
This role starts from O*NET 29.1 occupational descriptors and is empirically grounded by Penn/OpenAI GPTs are GPTs study, Anthropic Economic Index (June 26, 2026), Felten, Raj and Seamans AIOE index. BLS labor-market figures are separate context, not score inputs.
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
More exposed than 94% 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.
How this role compares to similar Administrative roles
What this role usually involves
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, SOC 43-5032.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance tasks, by AI exposure
- 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.
No augmentable tasks identified for this role - its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
No durable tasks identified for this role - its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
We analyzed all 12 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance tasks - 12 automatable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.
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Grounded in O*NET-linked or curated role data, with Penn, Anthropic Economic Index, and AIOE signals where matched. BLS labor-market context is separate - not generic advice.
Adjacent career paths
Relatedness shows how reachable a move may be. A path is labeled lower exposure only when its score is at least 6 points lower; every row shows the measured difference.
Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance - median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$50,340. More states are being added.