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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in North Carolina

(Operadores de centralita, incluido servicio de mensajes)

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.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)43-2011.00
Career InterestsCES
Minimum education required(High school)
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(Short OJT)
Short-term on-the-job training
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)-2.36 (low growth)
Current number of workers in NC (2018)1,780
Projected number of workers in NC (2028)1,360
Average Annual Openings in NC (2018-2028)150
 
Average entry-level annual salary in NC (2019)$21,460
Average annual salary for all workers in NC (2019)$28,860
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in NC (2019)$37,640
Career ClusterBusiness, Management & Administration
(Negocio, gerencia y administración)
Major Occupational GroupOffice and Administrative Support

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