The salary statistics of telephone operators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare telephone operator salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telephone operators 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) telephone operators is $60,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid telephone operators is $26,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telephone operators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,760 | 7.84% | 15.02% |
| 2017 | $34,800 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $34,800 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $33,890 | -0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $34,200 | 6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $32,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].