Customer Service Representatives

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support.

$42,830
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
-5% projected 2024โ€“2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Customer service representatives serve as the primary point of contact between companies and their customers, handling a wide range of interactions throughout the day. They answer phone calls, respond to emails, and use chat systems to address customer questions about products, services, billing issues, and account details. Much of their time involves looking up information in computer systems, processing orders and returns, troubleshooting problems, and documenting each interaction for future reference. When customers are frustrated or upset, representatives work to resolve complaints calmly and find satisfactory solutions within company policies.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(bachelors)Bellevue University, NE
$66,401
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(bachelors)Iowa State University, IA
$49,962
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Washtenaw Community College, MI
$46,821
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(bachelors)Valdosta State University, GA
$42,088
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(certificate)Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville, TN
$41,217
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(certificate)Houston Community College, TX
$37,482
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(certificate)Alaska Vocational Technical Center, AK
$37,409
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Chippewa Valley Technical College, WI
$36,178
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Tidewater Community College, VA
$35,687
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Greenville Technical College, SC
$35,672
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Houston Community College, TX
$35,300
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Georgia Northwestern Technical College, GA
$34,998
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Fox College, IL
$34,923
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(certificate)Central Coast College, CA
$34,301
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(certificate)Gateway Technical College, WI
$34,203
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Virginia Peninsula Community College, VA
$34,177
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(certificate)Ogden-Weber Technical College, UT
$34,157
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Trinity Valley Community College, TX
$34,123
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Columbus Technical College, GA
$33,883
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Athens Technical College, GA
$33,883
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, GA
$33,883
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee, GA
$33,883
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Coastal Pines Technical College, GA
$33,883
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Chattahoochee Technical College, GA
$33,883
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services(associates)Albany Technical College, GA
$33,883

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