Switchboard Operators (Including Answering Service)

Top 3 Switchboard Operator Jobs

  • Machine Operator - Meat Utility - US1315 Buckhead Meat North Carolina (Division of Buckhead Meat Co) - Charlotte, NC

    Portioning operator - serves as a single meat cutter for the line. * Responsible for merchandising of subprimal in their entirety, programs machines to maximize value and meet customer specifications ...

  • Respiratory Therapist - $90K-113K per year - Stability Direct - Elmsford, NY

    Carries out blood gas puncture and analysis, blood gas analyzer operator maintenance and quality ... A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard , saved on a disc

  • Respiratory Therapist - $90K-113K per year - Stability Direct - Irvington, NY

    Carries out blood gas puncture and analysis, blood gas analyzer operator maintenance and quality ... A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard , saved on a disc

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What Switchboard operators Do

Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.


Switchboard operator Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 59,900
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $30,150

Job Outlook for Switchboard operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -13,600
  • Growth rate: -23 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Switchboard 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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