Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Alaska
Dispatchers coordinate the movement of workers, vehicles, equipment, and freight by assigning jobs and tracking locations using radio, phone, and computer systems. They work in control centers for transportation companies, utility services, delivery operations, and other businesses that need to manage mobile workforces or equipment across service areas. In Alaska the median pay is $56,730 a year, 13% above the national median of $50,340.
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Who is hiring in Alaska
Openings in Alaska and remote
- Public Safety Dispatcher · United States Army Installation Management Command · Fort Wainwright, Alaska · $46060–$74173
- Public Safety Dispatcher · National Park Service · Denali Park, Alaska · $51344–$82139
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Knowledge areas
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Licenses and training in Alaska
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-5032.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska, annual.