Switchboard Operators (Including Answering Service)

Top 3 Switchboard Operator Jobs

  • Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) — Medical Lab Tech (MLT) PRN — West Hospital - Mercy Health - Columbus,OH

    BSMMHPUSR276464EXTERNALENUS ***PRN Position** Mercy Health* *About Us* As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through...

  • Traffic Control Flagger II - RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. - Columbus,OH

    Title: Traffic Control Flagger Classification: Non-Exempt About the Organization RoadSafe Traffic Systems is the largest national provider of traffic safety products and services in the United States.

  • Project Manager - Hilscher Clarke Electric - Columbus,OH

    Join Hilscher-Clarke as a full-time Onsite QA/QC Commissioning Project Manager at our job site in the Columbus Metro area, where we're more than a team – we're more like a family. At Hilscher-Clarke, our people embody our core values of Faith,...

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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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