Pay Scale Dispatch

Here is the Pay Rate for Dispatchers with our department. The probationary period is one year from date of hire.

Shift Differential Pay:

The Ruidoso Police Department understands that varying shifts can put strain upon Dispatchers and their families. Therefore, the department gives shift differential pay for those Dispatchers on Swing Shift and on Graveyards. The differential pay for Swing Shift is an additional $.20 per hour. For Graveyards the differential pay is an additional $.40 per hour.

Special Pay:

Communications Training Officers with the Ruidoso Police Department receive an additional 3% pay during times of training a new Dispatcher.

The Ruidoso Police Department offers additional pay to those Dispatchers who have obtained a college degree in a related field. The additional pay is as follows:

- Related Associate Degree           3%
- Related Bachelor's Degree          5%
- Related Master's Degree             8%
- Related P.H.D.                           10%

For unrelated degrees, the corresponding percentage is reduced.

The Village of Ruidoso offers Longevity Incentive pay to reward employees who have chosen to stay with the Village. Each year, near the Christmas Holiday, employees are awarded $4.00 for each month they have been employed with the Village of Ruidoso.

Overtime Pay:

From time to time, the Ruidoso Police Department may call upon you to come to work or respond to an emergency or natural disaster, during your off time. This is considered "Call-Out" and you will be paid at two times your normal hourly wage, for a minimum of two hours.

As part of the Police Department, dispatchers are required to perform their duties 365 days a year, regardless of holidays. If you are required or scheduled to work during a holiday which is observed by the Village, you will be paid at one and a half times your normal hourly wage.