Switchboard Operators (Including Answering Service)

Top 3 Switchboard Operator Jobs

  • Telephone Screener (Remote) - Hire Standard Staffing - Columbus,OH

    Position: Remote Benefits Representative Company: American Income Life (a proud member of Globe...

  • Medical Courier - Reliable Couriers - Columbus,OH

    20 S 3rd Street - [Delivery Driver] - Competitive Hourly Pay ($27 - $36 per hour) / FT & PT Availability / Flexible Scheduling to Accommodate Preferences - As a Medical Courier, you will: Transport medical specimens, supplies, and equipment in...

  • PH - Switcher FT-1 - FedEx - Columbus,OH

    FedEx - Up to $21.90/hour - - Responsibilities: Move trailers between yard and doors and vice versa; Load and unload packages onto or from delivery vehicles, trailers, and carts; Perform pre- and post-trip inspections on switcher equipment;...

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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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