Question 1

How long does it take to become a Customer Service Assistant?

Accepted Answer

It takes 2 years of professional experience to become a customer service assistant. That is the time it takes to learn specific customer service assistant skills, but does not account for time spent in formal education.

Question 2

What is a good starting salary for a Customer Service Assistant?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a customer service assistant is $24,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a customer service assistant in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for customer service assistants is $32,427, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a customer service assistant can vary by state.

Question 3

Can a customer service assistant make 100k?

Accepted Answer

No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a customer service assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a customer service assistant is $32,427. Even customer service assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $42,000 per year.

Question 4

What percentage of Customer Service Assistants are female?

Accepted Answer

69.9% of customer service assistants are female in the United States. This is 0.4 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female customer service assistants has decreased by -1.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 292,943 female customer service assistants in the U.S. and 126,147 male customer service assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 419,090 people with the specific job title of customer service assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.

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