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Communication Operators
Communication operators operate telecoms equipment to transmit and receive signals and messages.
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£25,301
Average salary
New workers start around £9,431.98. Normal pay is £25,301 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39,566.11.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Receives and handles incoming calls for emergency services, transmitting to the appropriate services.
- Performs routine tests and maintenance on equipment and reports faults.
- Keeps record of messages sent and received.
- Uses a teleprinter or telex keyboard to transmit messages to other teleprinters or telexes.
- Tunes transmitter to required channel or wavelength and relays or receives message to/ from person or vehicle.
- Receives messages, weather reports and other material to transmit.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
76
Monitoring
76
Critical Thinking
74
Speaking
71
Active Learning
69
Reading Comprehension
66
Learning Strategies
65
Writing
62
Mathematics
54
Science
37
