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Power Dispatcher Salary
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$87,458 (USD)
Average Salary
$42/hr
Average Hourly
$1,723
Average Bonus
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Last updated: April 16, 2024
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The average pay for a Power Dispatcher is $87,458 a year and $42 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Power Dispatcher is between $61,658 and $106,000. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Power Dispatcher. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$98,239
5 Year Change:
12 %
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The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations. Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area, second-largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.Paleo-Indians migrated across the Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years...
Job Summary
Description:
- Arranges activities of personnel engaged in operating generating stations, substations, and lines of electric power system or electrified railway system to ensure adequate production and distribution of electricity to meet power demands.
- Calculates load estimates according to corrected weather and consumer-demand records.
- Notifies switchboard operator at generating stations of electric power required to meet fluctuating demands.
- Receives load schedule for various generating stations from power-plant operator.
- Monitors control board showing operating condition of lines and equipment throughout system and makes adjustments depending on conditions.
- Directs substation operator and other workers to deenergize malfunctioning circuits or adjust switches to ensure safety of maintenance crew and avoid interruptions of service during repairs.
- Informs maintenance crew of location and de-energization of troubled sector, and verifies that workers are clear of repaired equipment before directing energization of circuit.
- Contacts other utilities by telephone to arrange exchanges of power according to existing contracts and coordinates tie-in with other systems in emergencies.
- Compiles operational records.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Power Dispatcher is $87,458 a year and $42 an hour in the United States. The average salary range for a Power Dispatcher is between $61,658 and $106,000. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Power Dispatcher. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in the the United States.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Power Dispatcher Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Job family population: 9,380
Estimated population of Power Dispatcher jobs: 1,369
Rate of error: 2.9%
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About the United States
United States Cost of Living Score:
Description:
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations. Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area, second-largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.Paleo-Indians migrated across the Bering land bridge more than 12,000 years...
Job Summary
Description:
- Arranges activities of personnel engaged in operating generating stations, substations, and lines of electric power system or electrified railway system to ensure adequate production and distribution of electricity to meet power demands.
- Calculates load estimates according to corrected weather and consumer-demand records.
- Notifies switchboard operator at generating stations of electric power required to meet fluctuating demands.
- Receives load schedule for various generating stations from power-plant operator.
- Monitors control board showing operating condition of lines and equipment throughout system and makes adjustments depending on conditions.
- Directs substation operator and other workers to deenergize malfunctioning circuits or adjust switches to ensure safety of maintenance crew and avoid interruptions of service during repairs.
- Informs maintenance crew of location and de-energization of troubled sector, and verifies that workers are clear of repaired equipment before directing energization of circuit.
- Contacts other utilities by telephone to arrange exchanges of power according to existing contracts and coordinates tie-in with other systems in emergencies.
- Compiles operational records.
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
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Read More
National Compensation Forecast January 2024
Review compensation trends and get guidance on expected total salary increases for the upcoming year with ERI's National Compensation Forecast.
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