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Telephone Operator Hourly Rate

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Updated: 16 May 2013

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Telephone Operator 2013 Total Pay (?

XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey.

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$18,716 - $40,291

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MEDIAN: $26,735

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National Pay Data

	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$13	$26	$39
Hourly Rate	$8.71 - $17.55
Overtime	$13.11 - $37.00

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$26K	$52K	$78K
Bonus	$0.00 - $514
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$18,716 - $40,291
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 70

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Companies and Industries for Telephone Operator Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Hospital	$9.29 - $20.58
Telephone Answering Service	$7.68 - $14.24
Health Care	$9.02 - $19.94
Medical Office	$9.12 - $18.48
Banking	$9.42 - $19.40

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Key Statistics for Telephone Operator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

Female

78%

Male

22%

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$9.47 - $13.85

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 66%		Dental: 62%
	Vision: 43%		None: 29%

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