Careers · Telemarketers · Nebraska
Telemarketers in Nebraska
Telemarketers contact potential customers by phone to solicit donations, sell goods, or promote services. They work from call centers, offices, or sometimes remote locations, reading from scripts and handling customer responses In Nebraska the median pay is $31,200 a year, 12% below the national median of $35,450.
$31,200median pay in Nebraska, per year
$28,990–$51,510middle half earn
490employed in Nebraska
$35,450U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
SpeakingPersuasionActive ListeningService OrientationReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingNegotiation
Knowledge areas
Sales and MarketingCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsCommunications and Media
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Telemarketers.
Licenses and training in Nebraska
Telemarketers pay in other states
Kansas · $48,010Colorado · $47,670California · $46,000Connecticut · $45,200Massachusetts · $44,650Oregon · $42,060New York · $41,400Minnesota · $39,850Washington · $39,670Idaho · $39,400
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against telemarketers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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O*NET-SOC 41-9041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska, annual.