Senior-Level

Telephone Information Supervisor

A Telephone Information Supervisor leads the team handling telephone information services — directory assistance, customer information requests, or specialized inquiry handling — owning quality, accuracy, and call-handling tempo.

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Job markets for Telephone Information Supervisors
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Telephone Information Supervisor

Days tend to revolve around call volume, accuracy metrics, and the team handling them. You're monitoring quality through call sampling, coaching operators through tricky inquiries, handling escalations, and partnering with the source data teams whose information your team distributes.

The collaboration tends to be wider than expected. You're working with the data source teams, training, IT, and the customers themselves through your team. Friction usually lives at the boundary between data freshness and operator-handling time.

People who tend to thrive enjoy structured front-line operational management with quality discipline and find satisfaction in steady accuracy. If you need varied work, strategic stretch, or distance from call-center tempo, the role can feel narrow.

SupportAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Telephone Information Supervisors (SOC 43-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$44K–$103K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.5M
U.S. Employment
-0.3%
10yr Growth
145K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

MonitoringCoordinationReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingWritingManagement of Personnel ResourcesJudgment and Decision Making
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-1011.00

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