Rhode Island · 2025 pay · 5 people
How much does a telephone operator make in Rhode Island?
$17,611typical pay for a telephone operator in 2025
$16,536 – $40,302what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from RI Transparency Portal · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ri.gov ↗
Where telephone operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid telephone operators, 2025
- 1Julissa A MenaTelephone Operator · Department of Education$49,569
- 2Skyla M PaquetteTelephone Operator · Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals$40,302
- 3Kelly D MillerTelephone Operator · Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals$17,611
- 4Jill M CharetteTelephone Operator · Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals$16,536
- 5Michaela M O KeefeTelephone Operator · Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals$2,845
Common questions
How much does a telephone operator make in Rhode Island?
The typical telephone operator was paid $17,611 in 2025; most earned between $16,536 and $40,302. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 8.0% of all pay for telephone operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Telephone Operator, at any level (for example "Telephone Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this