DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks
Occupational Description:
Perform any combination of tasks in a 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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 1,060 | 0 | $24.55/hr | $0.34/hr | $14.81/hr | $25.56/hr | $25.88/hr | $26.44/hr | $26.91/hr |
| U S | 69,310 | 0 | $24.59/hr | $0.07/hr | $14.81/hr | $25.87/hr | $25.88/hr | $26.44/hr | $26.91/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Office Clerks, General | 55,550 | $14.31/hr | 13.8% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 9,430 | $17.70/hr | 15.5% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 7,300 | $9.73/hr | 8.5% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 2,650 | $16.94/hr | 4.4% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 2,360 | $13.18/hr | 5.2% |
| Library Technicians | 1,860 | $17.66/hr | 5.3% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 1,280 | $11.43/hr | 5.1% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 900 | $15.91/hr | 10.7% |
Tasks for Postal Service Clerks
- Collects payment for postage stamps, postal cards, stamped envelopes, metered postage, and money orders.
- Answers questions pertaining to mail regulations, procedures, postage rates, and mail delivery.
- Feeds mail into electric-electronic postage canceling device or hand stamps to cancel postage.
- Transports mail from one work station to another within same postal office.
- Registers and insures letters and parcels.
- Assists public in complying with federal regulations of Postal Service and other federal agencies, such as registration of aliens.
- Posts announcements on centrally located bulletin board to distribute government-related information to general public.
- Receives, registers, and refers for investigation complaints regarding mail theft, delivery, lost mail, and damaged mail.
- Calibrates postage meters.
- Examines mail for correct postage.
- Weighs and computes mailing costs of letters and parcels based on type, weight, and destination.
- Sorts mail according to groups and destination by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting or scanning device.