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Public Safety Telecommunicators

Operate telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance at 9-1-1 public safety answering points and emergency operations centers. Take information from the public and other sources regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters. May coordinate and provide information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel. May access sensitive databases and other information sources as needed. May provide additional instructions to callers based on knowledge of and certification in law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical procedures.

AI exposure49 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation28
Freedom to set tasks70
Repeating the same tasks97
$53,040Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+3.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
58Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
85
Speaking
63
78
Critical Thinking
63
69
Judgment and Decision Making
63
60
Monitoring
63
53
Coordination
62
69
Complex Problem Solving
62
56
Active Learning
62
53
Reading Comprehension
61
66
Time Management
61
47
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Social Perceptiveness
60
72
Writing
60
50
Instructing
58
50
Learning Strategies
58
44
Systems Analysis
57
41
Service Orientation
56
69
Systems Evaluation
56
25
Persuasion
54
53
Mathematics
53
25
Negotiation
52
47
Science
52
9
Management of Personnel Resources
50
38
Operations Analysis
49
25
Installation
48
3
Troubleshooting
47
28
Quality Control Analysis
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Management of Financial Resources
47
22
Technology Design
47
19
Equipment Selection
47
13
Equipment Maintenance
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
38
Repairing
46
16
Programming
45
22
Operation and Control
43
25

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$72,300
10-yr growth
+21.5%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Time Management, Learning Strategies, Systems Analysis, Monitoring

84/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Quality Control Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Writing

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
16%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension

#4Physical Therapist AssistantsHealthcare Support
83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$68,380
10-yr growth
+23%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Writing, Active Learning, Instructing

#6AcupuncturistsHealthcare
82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$76,040
10-yr growth
+8.6%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Writing, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Public Safety Telecommunicators could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.