Switchboard Operators (Including Answering Service)

Top 3 Switchboard Operator Jobs

  • Switchboard Operator - Ohio State University - Columbus,OH

    Serves as the primary contact person at the Hospital Switchboard which functions as the Public Information Control Center for the Medical Center on a 24-hour basis. This position involves directory assistance; overhead and digital paging; overhead pu...

  • 9 Openings $1300wk - WORK FROM HOME - Customer Service + DAILY PAY - RemoteOnline - Columbus,OH

    About the job 9 Openings $1300wk - WORK FROM HOME - Customer Service + DAILY PAY Why work with Pro WorkStaff? Earn $1300+/wk Start earning quickly Get paid daily, not weeks Work from home Zero...

  • Call Center Rep Work From Home - Hire Standard Staffing - Columbus,OH

    Position: Remote Benefits Representative Company: American Income Life (a proud member of Globe Life, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ) Earning Potential: $70,000 - $120,000+ per year (commissions + residual) ...

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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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