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Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of switchboard operators, including answering service in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,240
25th Percentile Wage	$28,570
50th Percentile Wage	$30,780
75th Percentile Wage	$32,990
90th Percentile Wage	$38,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for switchboard operators, including answering service in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,240.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of switchboard operators, including answering service from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$30,780	3.77%	9.03%
2019	$29,620	2.13%	-
2018	$28,990	-0.28%	-
2017	$29,070	-6.78%	-
2016	$31,040	6.54%	-
2015	$29,010	1.96%	-
2014	$28,440	3.31%	-
2013	$27,500	-1.82%	-
2012	$28,000	-	-

Table 2. Compare Switchboard Operator, Including Answering Service Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,780, Burlington-South Burlington is the second highest paying city for switchboard operators, including answering service in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $35,620). Compared with Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of switchboard operators, including answering service in Burlington-South Burlington is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$35,620
Burlington-South Burlington	$30,780
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$20,530