Public Safety Telecommunicators job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $68,100 · outlook score 42/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Logistics Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$53,040
25th–75th pct. $45,210–$64,260
Top pay (est.)
$103,800
Top 10% $79,830
Pay in 5 years
$60,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$68,100est.
$58,600–$79,100
Outlook score
42/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
65%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+3.7%
9,000 openings / yr

Projected pay for Public Safety Telecommunicators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $53,040 → in 3 years $57,200 → in 5 years $60,100 → in 10 years $68,100 (10-year range $58,600–$79,100). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.

$53,040
Now
2026
$57,200
In 3 yrs
2029
$52,800–$62,200
$60,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$54,200–$67,000
$68,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$58,600–$79,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.01%AI impact -0.45%Total +2.5% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Public Safety Telecommunicators

42/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #636 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
39 pts
AI resistance
35 pts
Entry barrier
15 pts
Annual openings
46 pts
Projected growth
59 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Public Safety Telecommunicators

Employment
102K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
110K
2025–35
Projected change
+3.7%
ranked #328 for growth
Annual openings
9,000
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
57/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.