Telephone Operators

Top 3 telephone operators Jobs

Sales Development Representative - emarsys - Indianapolis, IN
Comfortable in discussing and influencing decision makers over the telephone about their business marketing issues and operations. • Use emarsys
Telephone Operator/File Clerk - Ourisman Chevrolet Mitsubishi of Marlow Heights - Marlow Heights, Prince George's, MD
P/T hours vary: weekdays 12 or 5 to 9pm, Saturday shifts between 9am to 9pm and some Sundays
Fleet Operations Management Trainee - TransAm Trucking - Olathe, KS
This job requires excellent communication and computer skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and function in a fast-paced

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.