Telephone Operators

Top 3 Telephone Operator Jobs

  • Data Collection Representative - Rdsolutions - Leesburg,VA

    RDSolutions - - Responsibilities: Collect pricing data in grocery store aisles as a part-time field representative ...

  • Administrative Document Specialist - FT - Work From Home - Epiq Systems - Ashburn,VA

    [Office Clerical / Remote] - Anywhere in U.S. / Up to $26-hr / Tue-Fri 3pm-11:30pm + Sat 10:30am 7pm EST (Off Sun+Mon) / Full Medical-Dental-Vacation benefits - As an Administrative Document Specialist, you will: Organize and maintain physical...

  • Public Safety Telecommunicator (Office Automation) - US Department of Defense - Arlington,VA

    US Department of Defense - North Fort Myer Drive - Responsibilities: Answer emergency 911 calls and dispatch appropriate personnel and equipment; Provide initial incident command support until responding emergency units arrive on scene;...

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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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