Telephone Operators

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  • Assembly Operator (1st Shift starting at $18.75/hour) - A. O. Smith - Groveport,OH

    Assembly Operator (1st Shift starting at $18.75/hour) Date: Aug 31, 2025 Location(s): Groveport, OH, US, 43125 Company: A. O. Smith Corporation Company Overview A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative...

  • Guest Experience Specialist - CMH - Part Time - Signature Aviation - Columbus,OH

    Job Description The Guest Experience Specialist often serves as the face of Signature while interacting with guests, crew members, and coworkers in a professional, friendly, and courteous manner. A Guest Experience...

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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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