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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.

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About this Career Path

Operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.

Salary Breakdown

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

$32,800

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$28,490

ENTRY LEVEL

$29,860

MID LEVEL

$37,790

EXPERT LEVEL

$15.77

AVERAGE HOURLY

$13.70

ENTRY LEVEL

$14.35

MID LEVEL

$18.17

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

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Current Available Jobs

380

Projected job openings through 2030

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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

K

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

K

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Administrative

K

KNOWLEDGE

Computers and Electronics

K

KNOWLEDGE

Telecommunications

S

SKILL

Active Listening

S

SKILL

Speaking

S

SKILL

Social Perceptiveness

S

SKILL

Service Orientation

S

SKILL

Coordination

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Oral Expression

A

ABILITY

Speech Clarity

A

ABILITY

Speech Recognition

A

ABILITY

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