Telephone Operators
- Business, Management and Administration
Median Yearly Income
$37,984
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
-9.68%
What do 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.
Career Interests Areas
- Conventional
- Social
- Enterprising
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.