The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Public Safety Dispatchers perform technical communications work in the operation of a district, central, or statewide communications center including but not limited to: providing assistance to law enforcement units in both routine and emergency situations; dispatching enforcement units and other emergency mobile units from a computerized dispatch center; researching various criminal justice records systems and transmitting the required information; placing telephone calls for officials and registered vehicle owners at accident scenes; providing assistance to other law enforcement agencies as requested; maintaining a variety of logs and records; and preparing statistical summaries on center activities.

Incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept and, in addition, act as a lead worker over lower-level Public Safety Dispatchers to include work review and assignment, training, and providing input regarding performance evaluations and discipline as needed. This is the journey level in the series.

Dispatchers must have the ability to handle more than one task at a time and operate efficiently in critical and stressful situations. They must stay calm and be able to communicate with callers, enforcement units and other emergency mobile units in a team atmosphere in both emergency and non-emergency situations. They want to make a difference by helping in time of emergency. There is never a dull moment in the dispatch center. It can be tough sometimes; dispatchers help citizens through a lot of difficulty and life-threatening situations, as well as taking the proper steps to ensure the responders are safe. The dispatch center runs 24/7, meaning dispatchers work various shifts (dayshift, swing shift, graveyard), including weekends and holidays. However, the benefits of the job can outweigh some of the difficulties. The State of Nevada provides excellent benefits, including medical insurance, paid sick leave and vacation, paid holidays, and deferred compensation. Starting September 30, 2023, eligible employees will receive a quarterly retention incentive of $250 through March 31, 2025. Eligible candidates will receive a seminar email invitation that will explain all the exams during the interview stages. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: