Telephone Operators

Top 3 Telephone Operator Jobs

Data Entry Assistant / Typing (Remote) - Easy Recruiter - Columbus,OH
About the job Data Entry Assistant / Typing (Remote) The Accounting/ Finance team is seeking qualified candidates for the Data Entry Operator position, where individuals will code and enter data into a computer system or database and...
Operations Scheduler (remote) - Altasciences - Columbus,OH
Your New Company! At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. No matter your role, we all play an important...
Remote Call Center Customer Service Representative - Conduent State & Local Solutions - Columbus,OH
Through our dedicated associates, Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and over 500 governments - creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions...

What Telephone operators Do

Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.

Telephone operator Salaries

2020 employment: 4,800
May 2021 median annual wage: $37,630

Job Outlook for Telephone operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: -1,200
Growth rate: -25 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Telephone 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.