Telephone Operators

Top 3 telephone operators Jobs

Telephone Operator - Swift Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Minimal time using multi-line telephone .
Telephone Operator - L `Auberge De Sedona - Sedona, AZ
The Telephone Operator 's main responsibility is to responds to incoming calls in a timely manner and direct caller to appropriate destination; ensuring efficient communication within to and from the ...
Telephone Operator - Marriott - Oakland, CA
Operate telephone switchboard station. Process guest requests for wake-up calls, screening calls, do not disturb, call forwarding, conference calls, TDD relay calls, and non-registered guest calls

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

2014 employment: 13,100
May 2015 median annual wage: $35,880

Job Outlook for Telephone operators

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: -5,500
Growth rate: -42 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.