Business & Finance
Postal Service Clerks
Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.
Median salary
$61,630
Typical range
$43k – $74k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Postal Service Clerks
Entry / Junior
$42,600
~2 yrs to advance
Postal Service Clerks
Established
$61,630
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Postal Service Clerks
Senior
$67,840
Key skills
A typical day
- •Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
- •Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.
- •Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
- •Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.
- •Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes.
Fields of study
Any field
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