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Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$53.4k
Annual median Salary
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Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
81%
High school diploma or equivalent
12%
Less than high school diploma
6%
Some college, no degree
Careers
Typical Job Titles
Automation Clerk
Distribution Clerk
Mail Handler
Mail Processor