Below are the skills needed to be police fire ambulance dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | 3.62 | 3.5 |
Below are the abilities needed to be police fire ambulance dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4 | 4 |
| Selective Attention | 4 | 4 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be police fire ambulance dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.44 | 6.16 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.31 | 4.44 |
| Telecommunications | 4.18 | 3.84 |
| Clerical | 4.13 | 4.5 |
| English Language | 4 | 4.03 |
Below are the work activities involved in being police fire ambulance dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | 4.74 | 5.21 |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.74 | 4.33 |
| Documenting/Recording Information | 4.73 | 5.02 |
| Getting Information | 4.72 | 5.11 |
| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 4.69 | 4.98 |
Below are the work styles involved in being police fire ambulance dispatchers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Stress Tolerance | 4.86 | |
| Dependability | 4.81 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.74 | |
| Self Control | 4.7 | |
| Integrity | 4.68 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Police Fire Ambulance Dispatchers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Police Fire Ambulance Dispatchers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 1,780 | $43,120 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 1,520 | $37,130 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 1,520 | $43,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 1,490 | $66,200 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 1,470 | $43,070 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 1,440 | $54,990 |
| Cleveland-Elyria | 1,180 | $47,980 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 960 | $45,560 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 870 | $50,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 860 | $86,620 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
