Telephone Operators

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    MDA Public Affairs is seeking a meticulous and efficient Remote Typist to join our professional team. The role focuses on transcribing audio and written materials into well-formatted digital documents, delivering high-quality work for clients on a...

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    Registration/Medical Records Clerk The Registration/Medical Records Clerk is responsible for patient registration, secretarial and clerical duties in the surgical center and maintaining the center's medical records according to...

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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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