Telephone Operator
Code: 43-2021.00
Also known as: 411 Directory Assistance Operator, Directory Assistance Operator, Information Specialist, Live Source Operator, Long Distance Operator (LD Operator), Telecommunications Operator, Telephone Operator, Toll Operator
Description: 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.
Typical wages
10% | $25,000 |
25% | $29,430 |
Median | $37,710 |
75% | $48,700 |
90% | $58,410 |
10% | $12.02 |
25% | $14.15 |
Median | $18.13 |
75% | $23.41 |
90% | $28.08 |
Projected employment
Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
5,000 |
Projected Employment (2029 year) |
3,600 |
Percent Change | +0 % |
Projected Annual Job Openings | 400 |