Telephone Operators

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  • Wrap Machine Operator - $25+/hour - Lepage Bakeries Park Street, LLC - Lewiston, ME

    ... operating rules, policies and proceduresDesired ExperienceSix months or more related production ... telephone interview.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabilityIf you need assistance with ...

  • Wrap Machine Operator I - Flowers Baking Co Jacksonville - Jacksonville, FL

    ... operating rules, policies and proceduresDesired ExperienceSix months or more related production ... telephone interview.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabilityIf you need assistance with ...

  • Wrap Machine Operator - $25+/hour - Lepage Bakeries Cedar St LLC - Lewiston, ME

    ... operating rules, policies and proceduresDesired ExperienceSix months or more related production ... telephone interview.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabilityIf you need assistance with ...

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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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