Telephone Operators

Top 3 Telephone Operator Jobs

Stock Picker - Training Provided, 40% Employee Discount - Abercrombie & Fitch - New Albany,OH
Our distribution network is built to deliver stock to our stores and fulfill direct-to-consumer orders with speed and efficiency. Merchandise is shipped to our distribution centers ("DCs”), where it is received and inspected before being...
25S Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainer - National Guard - Columbus,OH
Job Description Communication is a vital part of the military's ability to run successful missions. It's the role of the Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainers to ensure the lines of communication are always open, by...
Courier/DOT-8 - FedEx - Grove City,OH
Driver / operator of company vehicles. Provides courteous and efficient delivery and pick-up of packages. Checks shipments for conformance to FedEx features of service and provides related customer service functions. Performs other duties as...

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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