Telephone Operators

Top 3 telephone operators Jobs

Telephone Operator - TBD - Washington, DC
Serves customers by taking telephone, fax, and email inquiries; and providing information. • Ensure that “no fail” calls are handled in an
Outside Plant (OSP) Telecom Engineer - ATCO Communications Services, LLC - Carson City, NV
Engineer aerial, underground, and inside fiber optic routes, road moves. • Copper telephone cable design including size and gauge, cross box
Lineman - McKenzie Cascade Heavy Excavation, LLC - Redmond, OR
Drivers license is required, CDL A or B is preferred, must follow all safety

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.