Career Paths From Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersCareer Change96.4% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 113% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$107,230
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsAdvancement95.8% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 52% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$76,590
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Court, Municipal, and License ClerksLateral Move96.1% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Court, Municipal, and License Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Court, Municipal, and License Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 3% lower.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$48,700
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersCareer Change96.6% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 55% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$77,970
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksLateral Move95.9% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 30% lower.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$35,070
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersCareer Change96.8% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 3% lower.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$48,590
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Receptionists and Information ClerksLateral Move95.9% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Receptionists and Information Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Receptionists and Information Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 24% lower.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$38,010
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Fire Inspectors and InvestigatorsCareer Change95.9% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Fire Inspectors and Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Fire Inspectors and Investigators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 51% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$75,920
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Residential AdvisorsCareer Change95.8% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Residential Advisors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Residential Advisors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 16% lower.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$42,240
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Community Health WorkersCareer Change95.4% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Community Health Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Community Health Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 3% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$51,850
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Compliance OfficersCareer Change95.5% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Compliance Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Compliance Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 60% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$80,730
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationCareer Change95.6% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 24% lower.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$38,140
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationCareer Change96.3% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 25% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$62,680
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationCareer Change95.9% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 28% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$64,370
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Special Education Teachers, PreschoolCareer Change95.8% skill match
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and Special Education Teachers, Preschool share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Special Education Teachers, Preschool is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 2). Median salary is about 29% higher.
Current median salary
$50,340
Target median salary
$64,830
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.