The salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare switchboard operator, including answering service salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) switchboard operators, including answering service is $48,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid switchboard operators, including answering service is $20,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,950 | 0.36% | 10.34% |
| 2017 | $30,840 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $30,180 | 3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $29,100 | 1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $28,600 | 3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $27,540 | -0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $27,750 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].