Projected pay for Telephone Operators (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $41,740 → in 3 years $43,400 → in 5 years $44,600 → in 10 years $47,600 (10-year range $41,000–$55,300). The model assumes pay growth of +1.3% per year.
$41,740
Now 2026
$43,400
In 3 yrs 2029
$40,100–$47,300
$44,600
In 5 yrs 2031
$40,200–$49,700
$47,600
In 10 yrs 2036
$41,000–$55,300
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact -0.87%Total +1.3% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Telephone Operators
10/100
★☆☆☆☆
Weak · ranked #847 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
14 pts
AI resistance
21 pts
Entry barrier
6 pts
Annual openings
9 pts
Projected growth
0 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Telephone Operators
Employment
3,430
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
2,500
2025–35
Projected change
−27.6%
ranked #818 for growth
Annual openings
200
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Very low
4/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures.
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
$38,010
29/100
73%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.