Salary for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

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Also known as:  PBX Operator, Private Branch Exchange Operator, Telephone Answering Service Operator, Telephone Switchboard Operator

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Switchboard Operators, including answering service, operate switchboards and telephone systems to handle incoming, outgoing or interoffice calls, supplying information to callers and relaying the message to the appropriate party. There is no college degree required to hold the position, though most employers prefer that some on-the-job training be had. The job can be stressful, and those who fill the position must have excellent communication skills, time efficiency skills and friendly personalities. Computer knowledge is helpful, as it switchboard experience. Operators make anywhere from minimum wage up to a competitive salary based on experience and location.

A Switchboard Operator gets an average compensation that can range from $22,530 - $49,570 based on experience and education levels. will most likely receive an average wage of thirty-three thousand nine hundred and eigthy dollars yearly.

receive the highest salary in District of Columbia, where they can earn an average pay rate of just about $46,880. People working these jobs are paid at the highest average level in Public Administration, where they receive wages of $40,690.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 49.76 percent nationwide in that time.

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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service tend to make the most in the following industries:

Public Administration
$40,690
Construction
$39,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$36,440
Health Care and Social Assistance
$35,760
Accommodation and Food Services
$35,550
Manufacturing
$34,780

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$27,800
Information
$28,670
Retail Trade
$29,960
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$31,000
Transportation and Warehousing
$31,220
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$32,110
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