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Industries with Fastest Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Salary Growth

These industries raised Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

64
Industries with Growth
+140.0%
Highest Growth
+33.4%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 64 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $26,660 $63,990 +$37,330 +140.0%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $29,640 $55,310 +$25,670 +86.6%
3 Specialty Trade Contractors $23,790 $41,780 +$17,990 +75.6%
4 Building Equipment Contractors $24,090 $41,780 +$17,690 +73.4%
5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $25,880 $43,990 +$18,110 +70.0%
6 Religious Organizations $28,700 $48,170 +$19,470 +67.8%
7 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $27,680 $46,180 +$18,500 +66.8%
8 Individual and Family Services $28,460 $47,350 +$18,890 +66.4%
9 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $29,870 $48,710 +$18,840 +63.1%
10 Office Administrative Services $29,900 $48,230 +$18,330 +61.3%
11 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $30,290 $47,870 +$17,580 +58.0%
12 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $31,780 $49,610 +$17,830 +56.1%
13 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $31,430 $48,170 +$16,740 +53.3%
14 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $28,010 $41,780 +$13,770 +49.2%
15 Traveler Accommodation $31,350 $45,110 +$13,760 +43.9%
16 Accommodation $31,370 $45,110 +$13,740 +43.8%
17 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $30,070 $42,170 +$12,100 +40.2%
18 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $28,900 $40,370 +$11,470 +39.7%
19 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $30,120 $41,350 +$11,230 +37.3%
20 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $28,640 $38,890 +$10,250 +35.8%
21 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $30,630 $41,050 +$10,420 +34.0%
22 Ambulatory Health Care Services $32,810 $43,300 +$10,490 +32.0%
23 Hospitals $31,090 $40,000 +$8,910 +28.7%
24 Elementary and Secondary Schools $30,130 $38,580 +$8,450 +28.0%
25 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $29,000 $37,000 +$8,000 +27.6%
26 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $27,110 $34,550 +$7,440 +27.4%
27 Social Assistance $30,550 $38,880 +$8,330 +27.3%
28 Insurance Carriers $32,440 $41,210 +$8,770 +27.0%
29 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $33,030 $41,910 +$8,880 +26.9%
30 Real Estate $27,350 $34,670 +$7,320 +26.8%
31 Business Support Services $28,710 $36,290 +$7,580 +26.4%
32 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $28,110 $35,410 +$7,300 +26.0%
33 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $31,070 $39,110 +$8,040 +25.9%
34 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $32,870 $41,350 +$8,480 +25.8%
35 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $31,870 $40,020 +$8,150 +25.6%
36 Employment Services $29,280 $36,760 +$7,480 +25.5%
37 Administrative and Support Services $28,950 $36,200 +$7,250 +25.0%
38 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $33,640 $42,010 +$8,370 +24.9%
39 Offices of Physicians $30,430 $38,000 +$7,570 +24.9%
40 Educational Services $31,220 $38,980 +$7,760 +24.9%
41 Temporary Help Services $29,100 $36,300 +$7,200 +24.7%
42 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $28,390 $35,360 +$6,970 +24.6%
43 Gambling Industries $27,580 $34,120 +$6,540 +23.7%
44 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $31,120 $38,160 +$7,040 +22.6%
45 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $30,100 $36,800 +$6,700 +22.3%
46 Offices of Dentists $30,410 $36,970 +$6,560 +21.6%
47 Automobile Dealers $27,650 $33,490 +$5,840 +21.1%
48 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $27,680 $33,490 +$5,810 +21.0%
49 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $34,960 $41,260 +$6,300 +18.0%
50 Management of Companies and Enterprises $33,490 $39,380 +$5,890 +17.6%
51 Food Services and Drinking Places $28,970 $33,860 +$4,890 +16.9%
52 Other Insurance Related Activities $35,660 $41,350 +$5,690 +16.0%
53 Repair and Maintenance $27,370 $31,580 +$4,210 +15.4%
54 Junior Colleges $28,540 $32,780 +$4,240 +14.9%
55 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $30,680 $34,890 +$4,210 +13.7%
56 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $28,270 $31,590 +$3,320 +11.7%
57 Legal Services $35,100 $39,120 +$4,020 +11.5%
58 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $31,610 $35,060 +$3,450 +10.9%
59 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $32,960 $36,260 +$3,300 +10.0%
60 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $34,940 $37,880 +$2,940 +8.4%
61 Truck Transportation $42,000 $45,080 +$3,080 +7.3%
62 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $30,590 $32,830 +$2,240 +7.3%
63 Personal and Laundry Services $33,000 $35,350 +$2,350 +7.1%
64 Investigation and Security Services $30,820 $30,930 +$110 +0.4%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Other Personal Services $33,450 $29,620 -$3,830 -11.4%
2 Social Advocacy Organizations $31,460 $28,500 -$2,960 -9.4%
3 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $32,570 $31,480 -$1,090 -3.3%
4 Telecommunications $27,500 $27,020 -$480 -1.7%
5 Security Systems Services $31,050 $30,930 -$120 -0.4%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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