Telephone Operators

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    Bringing Home the DoughThe production operator IV is capable of contributing to assigned area of ... telephone interview.EEO StatementFlowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all ...

  • Registered Nurse Operating Room - Intermountain Health - Billings Metropolitan Area, MT

    We have 14 operating rooms with a hybrid room. Our cases include: * General surgery * Pediatric ... to perform work on a computer, telephone , or other equipment. * May require lifting and ...

  • Machine Operator - Staffmark Group - Riverside, CA

    Staffmark is seeking a skilled Machine Operator for a prominent manufacturer of water filtration tanks in Riverside, CA. If you have experience with advanced production machinery and are ready to ...

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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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