Switchboard Operators (Including Answering Service)

Top 3 Switchboard Operator Jobs

Quick Earnings: Earn At Least $2596 For Your First 206 Trips, Guaranteed. - Uber - Ashburn,VA
Earn at least $2596 driving with Uber when you complete your first 206 trips in 30 days. Why Uber? Driving is an easy way to boost your income while maintaining the flexibility your schedule requires...
Dispatcher - MV Transportation - Fairfax,VA
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Diver - US Navy (Wavemaker) (USD) - Washington,DC
WE DIVE THE WORLD OVER. Navy Divers go where few can-into the depths of the sea to execute critical underwater operations that keep the Navy moving and missions on track. From salvaging sunken wreckage and repairing ships to retrieving...

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

2020 employment: 59,900
May 2021 median annual wage: $30,150

Job Outlook for Switchboard operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: -13,600
Growth rate: -23 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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