Switchboard Operators (Including Answering Service)

Top 3 switchboard operators Jobs

Controller - Aircon Energy - Sacramento, CA
Supervise and coordinate the accounting and administrative activities of office as necessary. 3. Establish and maintain relationships with banks and
Sr Receptionist & Switchboard Operator - Ricoh Americas Corporation - Arlington, VA
Activate access for temporary badges for customer employees who forgot or lost their badge or if their badge is malfunctioning. • Answer and
Part-time, Security Officer- 7.5 HOURS - Burke Rehabilitation Hospital - White Plains, NY
Interact with individuals within hospital, provide information as requested. • Safeguards cash and checks for cashier during off hours

What Switchboard operators Do

Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.

Switchboard operator Salaries

2014 employment: 112,400
May 2015 median annual wage: $27,440

Job Outlook for Switchboard operators

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: -37,000
Growth rate: -33 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Switchboard operator

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.