Comparison of Statitistics from Colorado Cities
Calls
Disp'd
Disp's
Calls
per month,
per dispatcher
Dispatcher Pay
Cost Per Call
Entry
Mid
Top
Entry
Mid
Top
Denver-2000
794,961
41
1,616
$2,447
$2,924
$3,573
$1.51
$1.81
$2.21
Denver-2001
n/a
n/a
--
$2,550
$3,047
$3,723
$1.58
$1.89
$2.30
Jefferson County
141,303
21
561
$2,649
$3,068
$3,487
$4.72
$5.47
$6.22
Arapahoe County
68,806
24
239
$2,584
$3,121
$3,658
$10.82
$13.06
$15.31
Colorado Springs
225,830
37
509
$2,640
$2,970
$3,300
$5.19
$5.84
$6.49
Adams County
--
40
--
$2,295
$2,534
$,3,136
--
--
--
Aurora
143,668
22
544
$2,747
$3,333
$3,562
$5.05
$6.12
$6.55
Douglas County
n/a
12
--
$2,492
$3,020
$3,549
--
--
--
Lakewood
100,000
30
278
$2,627
$3,416
$3,678
$9.46
$12.30
$13.24
Arvada
75,000
16
391
$,25,76
$2,963
$3,350
$6.59
$7.59
$8.58
Westminster
176,772
15
982
$2,701
$,2909
$,3132
$2.75
$2.96
$3.19
Boulder
92,900
24
323
$2,732
$3,303
$3,874
$8.47
$10.24
$12.01
Broomfield
23,000
9
213
$2,567
$2,962
$3,357
$12.05
$13.91
$15.76
Greenwood Village
55,000
9
509
$2,487
$2,860
$3,233
$4.88
$5.62
$6.35
Federal Heights
11,000
5
183
$2,501
$2,701
$2,836
$13.64
$14.73
$15.74
Glendale
12,000
6
167
$2,327
$2,734
$3,142
$13.96
$16.40
$18.85
Colorado State Patrol
195,000
46
353
$2,142
$2,924
$3,041
$6.06
$8.28
$8.61
Cost of Living = 100% is national average
survey taken mid-2001
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