NorthStar

Occupations/43-5052.00

Postal Service Mail Carriers

Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.

High school

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

AI automation risk

68%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

41%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

84%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Scan labels on letters or parcels to confirm receipt.

  • Mostly routine

    Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.

  • Mostly routine

    Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence.

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. 01Scan labels on letters or parcels to confirm receipt.
  2. 02Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.
  3. 03Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.
  4. 04Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence.
  5. 05Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks.
  6. 06Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks4.26
  • Degree of automation2.42
  • Time sitting2.71
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.73
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.18
  • Outdoors / weather4.91
  • Disease exposure1.33
  • Decision freedom3.38

Top abilities

  • Near Vision3.12
  • Information Ordering3.12
  • Written Comprehension3.00
  • Trunk Strength3.00
  • Speech Recognition3.00
  • Speech Clarity3.00
  • Problem Sensitivity3.00
  • Oral Comprehension3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.62
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.12
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics1.62
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.00
  • Learning Strategies1.75
  • Monitoring2.62

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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