Which Countries Pay Aircraft Dispatchers the Most?

 

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Sheffield School of Aeronautics has been covering the airlines increased need for new talent to enter the aviation field for the past year. Pilots, engineers and aircraft dispatcher jobs are opening but there just isn’t enough new talent to fill the positions. Airlines are now trying to solve the issue by increasing pilot, engineer and aircraft dispatcher salaries. 

Aircraft dispatcher salaries are on the rise.

Which Countries Pay Dispatchers the Most?

  1. The United States = USD $ 49,000
  2. Canada = C$ 47,500 (USD $44k)
  3. UAE = AED 120,522 (USD $32K)
  4. England = £23,314 (USD $31K)
  5. Most Other Countries = USD $31,000

Right now, all the highest paying aircraft dispatcher jobs are in the United States and most major airlines are located in the U.S. Canadian aircraft dispatchers earn the second highest aircraft dispatcher salaries. The third goes to The United Arab Emirates.

The U.S. is also one of the more regulated markets for aircraft dispatcher jobs. Airline dispatchers earn their salaries through hard work and diligent studying. 

Dispatchers in the United States also earn more on the far end of the spectrum. Up to $120,000 at a major airline, in a management role and after roughly 15 years of service.

Aircraft dispatchers in the U.S. must attend aircraft dispatch school and earn their FAA certifications. There are countries in Europe that require much less training time and some countries may or may not have to perform flight monitoring (Germany, Denmark and Austria).

In recent years, the rules and regulations for European aircraft dispatchers are beginning to tighten. The problem has been that without required flight watch/monitoring, some aircraft have run into fuel emergencies.

Course changes and fuel calculations are all run through the aircraft dispatcher and so there are far fewer of these incidents in the U.S.

Regardless of where you decide to take an aircraft dispatcher job in the United States, Europe or Asia, all flight dispatching must be conducted in English.

Additionally, all aircraft dispatcher jobs at major airlines require relocation. You and your family will have to live near the airline headquarters. Keep that in mind as you search for position after graduating from FAA dispatcher school.

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