For those in the airport/aircraft/airline industry i need help?

I'm neither...but I am a pilot and honestly...I think the pay is going to be pretty similar, unless you get lucky and work Dispatch from a major carrier right away. Even so, you'll probably start out around $45k, but senior dispatchers and sups can make well over $100k. So as a controller I think you'd make more money at the beginning of your career, but overall you'd see very similar salary caps between both careers. Also depends what type of dispatcher you are. If you're a Scheduler, you won't make as much. I will also wager the dispatcher has a bit less stressful of a job.