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Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$27K	$54K	$81K
Salary	$23,387 - $80,508
Bonus	$1.21 - $9,658
Profit Sharing	$750 - $5,500
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$26,316 - $79,938
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 140

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Job Listings for Flight Dispatcher Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	Era Flight Dispatcher	SEACOR Holdings Inc	Juneau, Alaska
	Season (May 1 st thru Sept 15 th... Flight Dispatcher: Duties Include: Maintain daily... manifests; Maintain flight watch with aircraft via... Indeed
Jan 24	Flight Operations Dispatcher/Scheduler Coordinator	Hawker Beechcraft Corporation	Wichita, Kansas
	Title: Flight Operations Dispatcher/Scheduler... for the world-wide flight operations of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. Dispatchers, working in a team... Indeed
Jan 05	Flight Dispatcher	Jeppesen	Englewood, Colorado
	Posting: Flight Dispatcher City: Englewood, Colorado Description: Flight Dispatcher A leader in... flight information for company and customer flights... Indeed
Jan 07	Flight Coordinator/Dispatcher	Meridian	Teterboro, New Jersey
	with and support flight crews in the planning of all domestic and international flights. Arrange for and... crew flight, duty, and rest time limitations. Flight... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Flight Dispatcher Jobs

Popular Employers

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Southwest Airlines Co	Not enough data
Delta Air Lines Inc	Not enough data
Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.	Not enough data
Continental Airlines, Inc	Not enough data
Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

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Commercial Aviation / Airline	$24,513 - $96,831
Charter Aircraft	$24,824 - $93,965
Transportation	$25,537 - $95,338
U.S. Army	$25,302 - $108,608
Travel Delegations / Exchanges	$23,746 - $89,585

Key Statistics for Flight Dispatcher Jobs

Gender

	Female 32%			Male 68%
Salary:	$32,500 - $70,595			$32,783 - $73,730

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

44%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

23%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$27,064 - $93,957
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aviation Management	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aerospace Engineering	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aeronautical Science & Engineering	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Aviation	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 82%		Dental: 73%
	Vision: 59%		None: 16%

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Career Path for Flight Dispatcher Jobs

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Flight Dispatcher

Salary Range

$26,316 - $79,938

Customer Service Representative (CSR)
$19,289 - $42,599

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Flight Dispatcher

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$26,316 - $79,938

Flight Operations Manager
$31,278 - $119,627

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Highest Salaries By City

1. Houston, Texas

2. Dallas, Texas

3. Memphis, Tennessee

4. Miami, Florida

Flight Dispatcher Job Description

People with the job title Flight Dispatcher typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Air Traffic Controllers

Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.