Verizon is planning to open a new customer service center in downtown Pittsburgh.

According to company officials, that means more than 200 full-time jobs will be coming to area.A Verizon representative said a college degree is preferred but not required for the new jobs. Job seekers with a technical background will also have an advantage.The pay scale for the soon-to-be jobs ranges from $12 to $27 an hour based on education and experience.Workers at the center, which will sit along Seventh Avenue, will help customers using Verizon's fios Internet and television services."We thought this was a good place to put a center, where we can respond to our customers quickly, and the city will benefit from the success that fios has in Pennsylvania,” said Verizon spokesman Lee Gierczynskil.The center is set to open in May.