going rate for dispatchers

[C130Mech]

Any body know what the going rate for dispatchers in the south?

[hbgdispatcher]

It depends on which office down south you are interested in. Some of the offices down south are represented by the dispatchers union (ATDA) and a few of the others are represented by a different union - possibly the clerks union. You will start at a training wage of $120 a day, which you will make during your training period - usually 3- 6 months. Once you work you first day on your own (the date your seniority begins) you will make 75% of a basic days pay. This will go up by 5% every year, it takes 5 years to get to 100% pay.

[Lehighrrgreg]

Hey HBG... are you a current DS with NS?

[hbgdispatcher]

Hey HBG... are you a current DS with NS?

Yes, I am. And, every once in a very great while, there is a day that I don't get yelled at, so I guess I even occasionally know what I am doing!!!!

[BigMike]

On CSX I think they max out right at around 280.00 a day, 8 hr. day.

[jz441]

BNSF $40/hr once finished with training.

[Lehighrrgreg]

HBG, Glad to hear Ive got a direct line with at least one of you guys now!! If you ever work the Tier or Lehigh....make sure you give me a good run!!

[hbgdispatcher]

BNSF $40/hr once finished with training.

That seems a bit high, works out to $320 a day. I though CSX and BNSF dispatchers had gone under a national contract topping out around $280 a day. If the $40/hr is true, where do I sign up!!!!??? Heck, the $280 a day on CSX is almost enough to make me want to jump ship!!!!!

[hbgdispatcher]

HBG, Glad to hear Ive got a direct line with at least one of you guys now!! If you ever work the Tier or Lehigh....make sure you give me a good run!!

All greens from now on!! And if you believe that.........

[Lehighrrgreg]

HA, just keep pressing Martinez to come up with a solution to help me avoid East Binghamton Yard. Good luck trying to learn that new NS dispatching software module.

[Peace_Maker]

BNSF $40/hr once finished with training.

That seems a bit high, works out to $320 a day. I though CSX and BNSF dispatchers had gone under a national contract topping out around $280 a day. If the $40/hr is true, where do I sign up!!!!??? Heck, the $280 a day on CSX is almost enough to make me want to jump ship!!!!!

I wouldn't be a dispatcher even if they paid me $500 a day. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't last a week as a dispatcher.

[jz441]

BNSF $40/hr once finished with training.

That seems a bit high, works out to $320 a day. I though CSX and BNSF dispatchers had gone under a national contract topping out around $280 a day. If the $40/hr is true, where do I sign up!!!!??? Heck, the $280 a day on CSX is almost enough to make me want to jump ship!!!!!

They might have the same benefits package, however, the hourly rate is $40/hr. You can apply on their website.

[hbgdispatcher]

HA, just keep pressing Martinez to come up with a solution to help me avoid East Binghamton Yard. Good luck trying to learn that new NS dispatching software module.

New dispatching system AND new rules....it's going to be a long spring!!!!!!!