Receptionist telephone operator vs operator

The differences between receptionist telephone operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a receptionist telephone operator, becoming an operator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $27,595 average annual salary of a receptionist telephone operator.

The top three skills for a receptionist telephone operator include scheduling appointments, patients and customer service. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Receptionist telephone operator vs operator overview

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$27,595	$37,928
Hourly rate	$13.27	$18.23
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	45,734	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	2	4

Receptionist telephone operator vs operator salary

Receptionist telephone operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Operator
Average salary	$27,595	$37,928
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between receptionist telephone operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a receptionist telephone operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receptionist telephone operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between receptionist telephone operators' and operators' demographics:

	Receptionist Telephone Operator	Operator
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between receptionist telephone operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Receptionist telephone operator example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Perform receptionist duties and registration of patients.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Work at switchboards at a variety of businesses and handle outgoing, interoffice or incoming calls.
Prepare healthy meal replacement protein smoothies

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Receptionist telephone operator vs operator skills

Common receptionist telephone operator skills

Scheduling Appointments, 24%
Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Direct Visitors, 11%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Telephone Switchboard, 5%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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