Dispatching federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Dispatching series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Dispatching occupation series had 1,505 employees with an average salary of $59,420.
1,505 employees in this occupation series
$59,420 average pay
Transportation Group occupation family
"Commander, Navy Installations" largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Dispatching is reported under the Transportation Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Dispatching staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Commander, Navy Installations" | Department of Defense | 292 | $17,659,216 | $60,477 | 19.4% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 278 | $16,719,192 | $60,141 | 18.5% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 188 | $11,547,249 | $61,422 | 12.5% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 119 | $6,760,087 | $56,807 | 7.9% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 54 | $3,148,780 | $58,311 | 3.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 53 | $2,955,577 | $55,766 | 3.5% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 41 | $2,151,867 | $52,485 | 2.7% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 31 | $1,728,596 | $55,761 | 2.1% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 30 | $1,609,260 | $53,642 | 2.0% |
| U.s. Army Reserve Command | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,062,288 | $66,393 | 1.1% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,032,768 | $64,548 | 1.1% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 14 | $924,798 | $66,057 | 0.9% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 11 | $573,056 | $52,096 | 0.7% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 11 | $696,784 | $63,344 | 0.7% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 11 | $488,103 | $44,373 | 0.7% |
| United States Space Force | Department of Defense | 11 | $625,669 | $56,879 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Dispatching
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 1,139 | $59,365 | 75.7% |
| NK | 37 | $55,845 | 2.5% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).