DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Use hand or mail handling machines to time stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,530	215	$14.19/hr	$0.30/hr	$9.07/hr	$10.65/hr	$13.08/hr	$17.02/hr	$21.33/hr
U S	115,010	4,485	$13.78/hr	$0.07/hr	$8.93/hr	$10.46/hr	$13.08/hr	$16.45/hr	$19.99/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 2,000 $13.47/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 120 $9.50/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 90 $15.09/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 80 $13.84/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 60 $9.53/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 40 $13.54/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 20 $8.99/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 20 $13.33/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	190	$9.47/hr	N/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	70	$15.36/hr	N/A
Packers and Packagers, Hand	50	$8.88/hr	N/A

• Inserts material for printing or addressing into loading rack on machine.
• Operates embossing machine or typewriter to make corrections, additions, and changes on address plates.
• Selects type of die size.
• Changes machine ribbon.
• Adjusts machine guides, rollers, and card insert prior to starting machine.
• Reads production order to determine type and size of items scheduled for printing and mailing.
• Places folded sheets into envelopes preparatory to mailing.
• Positions plates, stencils, or tapes in machine magazine.
• Makes adjustments to machine and inspects output for defects.
• Observes machine operation to detect evidence of malfunctions during production run.
• Checks ink level, adds ink, and fills paste reservoir.
• Removes printed material from machine, such as labeled articles, postmarked envelopes or tape, and folded sheets.
• Starts machine.
• Sorts letters or packages into sacks or bins, and places identifying tag on sack or bin, according to destination and type.
• Stamps date and time of receipt of incoming mail, and distributes and collects mail.
• Seals or opens envelopes by hand or machine.
• Affixes postage to packages or letter by hand, or stamps with postage meter, and dispatches mail.
• Records and maintains records of information such as charges and destination of insured, registered or c.o.d. packages.
• Weighs packages or letters, computes charges, and accepts payment, using weight scale and rate chart.
• Addresses packages or letters by hand, or using addressing machine, label, or stamp.
• Releases packages or letters to customer upon presentation of written notice or other identification.
• Stacks bundles of bulk printed matter for shipment, and loads and unloads from trucks and conveyors.
• Answers inquiries regarding shipping or mailing policies.
• Receives request for merchandise samples or promotional literature, prepares shipping slips, and mails samples or literature.
• Inspects wrapping, address, and appearance of outgoing package or letter for conformance to standards, and accuracy.
• Wraps packages or bundles by hand or using tying machine.