Telephone Operators

Top 3 Telephone Operator Jobs

  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Preoperative - $35-55 per hour - St. Luke's Health System - Boise, ID

    Specialty: Pre operative * Discipline: RN * Duration: Ongoing * 36 hours per week * Shift: 12 hours ... Registered Nurses call patients via telephone , or see patients in our outpatient clinic while ...

  • Veterinary Operating Room Technician - Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon Inc - Bend, OR

    Provide post- operative care and monitor recovery progress. * Monitor patients for pain and ... Review discharge summaries and provide pet parent education * Assist CSR with telephone inquiries ...

  • Machine Operator 1st Shift - QPS Employment Group - Fond du Lac, WI

    As a Machine Operator , you will be responsible for setting up machines, taking parts off machines, performing quality checks, and much more! This is a great opportunity if you are looking to expand ...

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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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