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Occupations/43-5051.00

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

72%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

38%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

79%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.

  • Mostly routine

    Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.

  • Task

    Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
  2. 02Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.
  3. 03Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
  4. 04Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.
  5. 05Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes.
  6. 06Transport mail from one work station to another.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.96
  • Degree of automation2.57
  • Time sitting1.84
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations3.45
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.86
  • Outdoors / weather1.80
  • Disease exposure1.69
  • Decision freedom3.13

Top abilities

  • Oral Comprehension4.00
  • Oral Expression3.88
  • Near Vision3.50
  • Written Comprehension3.38
  • Speech Recognition3.38
  • Speech Clarity3.38
  • Trunk Strength3.12
  • Manual Dexterity3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.12
  • Active Listening3.38
  • Writing2.88
  • Speaking3.25
  • Mathematics2.75
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.62
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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