The salary statistics of telephone operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare telephone operator salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) telephone operators is $62,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid telephone operators is $26,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,500 | -2.85% | 22.14% |
| 2017 | $43,710 | -2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $44,810 | 14.44% | - |
| 2015 | $38,340 | 2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $37,240 | 8.75% | - |
| 2013 | $33,980 | 2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $33,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].