Telephone Operators

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    Description: Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional looking to elevate your career in logistics? Spartan Logistics is seeking a Customer Service Representative to join our dynamic team in...

  • Patient Service Representative - quantum-health - Upper Arlington,OH

    Description Who We Are Founded in 1999, Quantum Health is an independent healthcare navigation organization headquartered in Central Ohio. We believe no one should have to navigate the complexity of healthcare alone. Our mission is to make healthcare...

  • Financial Operations Associate - Tailored Management - Columbus,OH

    Role: Financial Operations Associate Location: 4343 Easton Commons, Columbus OH 43219 Pay: $28.15/hr JOB DESCRIPTION The Asset Movement Team (AMT) Associate will act as an extension of local branch management in the review and approval of incoming...

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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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