Salary and Outlook

According to the US Department of Labor, there are 2,923,400 people employed as customer service representatives in the United States. The median annual salary is $35,800. Entry level employees earn approximately $24,120 per year and senior employees earn approximately $57,830 per year.

Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime pay, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.

Job Duties

• Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
• Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
• Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
• Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.
• Order tests that could determine the causes of product malfunctions.
• Obtain and examine all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes, such as extreme weather conditions that could increase utility bills.
• Review claims adjustments with dealers, examining parts claimed to be defective, and approving or disapproving dealers' claims.
• Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance.
• Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices and prepare invoices for returned goods.
• Recommend improvements in products, packaging, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures to prevent future problems.
• Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.
• Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
• Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
• Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.
• Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers.

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